by The 19th News | Mar 28, 2023 | Progress & Solutions
First, the butterflies disappeared. Then, the family dog died; and then the neighbors did, too. But Marquita Bradshaw’s biggest loss of those adolescent days was probably her great-grandmother. Susie Hall died in 1995 after developing uterine and kidney cancers. “We...
by The 19th News | Mar 27, 2023 | Progress & Solutions
A few months ago, Renee Russak and her partner of 30 years embarked on a road trip from their home in Seattle to Whistler, Canada, to visit a friend. This was different from past travels: They were driving in their recently purchased electric car, a used Volvo. The...
by KFF Health News | Mar 20, 2023 | Progress & Solutions
Gov. Gavin Newsom on March 18th announced the selection of Utah-based generic drug manufacturer Civica to produce low-cost insulin for California, an unprecedented move that makes good on his promise to put state government in direct competition with the brand-name...
by The Conversation | Mar 19, 2023 | Progress & Solutions
Estonia, a small country in northern Europe, reached a digital milestone when the country headed to the polls on March 5, 2023. For the first time, over 50% of voters cast their ballots online in a national parliamentary election. As a political science researcher who...
by OtherWords — Institute for Policy Studies | Mar 13, 2023 | Progress & Solutions
Is your salary less than $160,200? If so, you’re among the 94 percent of American workers who pay into Social Security all year long. Thanks to a loophole that exclusively benefits the affluent, income above that amount simply isn’t taxed for Social Security. That...
by InvestigateWest | Mar 6, 2023 | Progress & Solutions
David Cottrell stood on what used to be a 14-foot-high cliff at the crumbled end of Blue Pacific Drive. Just a few years ago, this was the fastest-eroding shoreline on the U.S. Pacific Coast; locals here in North Cove, Washington, dubbed it “Washaway Beach.” But as...