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Melissa Ann Pinney's photographs capture everyday moments of adolescence inside Chicago Public Schools over the course of a seven-year artist residency.
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SNAP food benefits have been halted for tens of millions of people as of today. Two federal judges have ordered SNAP funding to resume, but it's not clear how or when that may happen.
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From late summer to early fall, hellbenders lay between 100 to 300 eggs beneath rocks. The park service says moving stones can destroy an entire generation of the amphibians. -
A federal grant named the Lake Lure Flowering Bridge as a replacement project after Helene — but town officials say the funds will likely be redirected to more urgent needs. -
Wildfire season is nearly upon us. September is National Preparedness Month, and this year Haw Creek is taking wildfire preparedness seriously. -
Blue Ridge Public Radio is collaborating with AP, Honolulu Civil Beat, CalMatters, and Centro de Periodismo Investigativo in Puerto Rico to examine how school communities are recovering from the disruption of natural disasters. -
What you need to know from the Sept. 16 Buncombe Board of Commissioners meeting. -
A 26-mile section from Asheville to Ridge Junction Overlook is open again after Hurricane Helene repairs. Some trails still remain closed.
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