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Where cellphones help users save money, and pricey calls are now freeProgress roundup: To better connect incarcerated New Yorkers with loved ones, the state is paying for phone calls. In Africa, mobile money helps people save.
Katrina holds lessons as US debates role of states and FEMA in disaster responseHurricane Katrina was a wake-up call for states as well as for federal disaster response. Lessons in resilience have born fruit, but a proposed scaling back of FEMA鈥檚 role is stirring debate in an era of rising storm costs.
Ford is a bellwether: Electric vehicles are coming, despite Trump policy shiftsFord has a stunning goal: a small electric pickup priced below $30,000. The company seeks a new 鈥淢odel T moment,鈥� responding to competition from China more than to Washington politics.
20 years after Hurricane Katrina, the heart of New Orleans beats onAfter Hurricane Katrina, the most expensive natural disaster in U.S. history, New Orleans has worked to rebuild and revive 鈥� a recovery achieved in part through music and culture.
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How a city鈥檚 hardship opened eyes to wider problem-solvingProgress roundup:聽Flint, Michigan, completes pipe replacements for clean water; India鈥檚 Gujarat state pilots pollution trading and lowers emissions.
Yes, AI is power-hungry. But there鈥檚 more to surging electricity prices.Rising electricity bills are stinging consumers across the United States. Experts say the trend reflects rising demand for electricity 鈥� including from AI 鈥� but also the need for upgraded and more adaptable power grids.
Rise in extreme heat spurs efforts to keep workers safeSummers have been getting longer and hotter, with more days of extreme heat. A pending federal rule would create safety guidelines for outdoor workers regarding breaks, water access, and more.
Where a women鈥檚 tax is canceled, and businesswomen鈥檚 decisions valuedProgress roundup: Malta brings free period products to schools, a study in Kenya and Senegal finds women鈥檚 decision-making superior to men鈥檚, and more.
Where did your shrimp dinner really come from? This reporter surfaces hard details.From shrimp to squid, seafood鈥檚 journey from ocean to table is often fraught with labor and environmental abuses. Journalist Ian Urbina's work is shedding light on a largely unpoliced realm.
With cruise ships comes pollution. European ports search for ways to clear the air.Europeans have been pushing back on overtourism. For many, especially in places like Barcelona, the issue is not just crowds but also pollution. Is there a way for port cities to have needed cruise dollars and cleaner air?
In California and in Poland, new laws for who belongs whereProgress roundup: A $56 million purchase doubles the Yurok tribe鈥檚 holdings along the Klamath River, and Shanghai bus riders create new routes.
Cities scramble to make up for cuts in flood-safety fundingWith climate change predicted to bring more severe weather, many U.S. communities used federal grants to help prepare. President Trump鈥檚 funding cuts are kicking off a race to replace the money, or lose projects.
鈥楪reen time鈥� over screen time: The Greenagers group gets youths to love the outdoorsA transformative program in western Massachusetts helps young people learn the value of stewarding the land, while also taking joy in conservation.
Go, fish. How removing old New England dams is opening rivers to new wildlife.One Maine town, built on water-powered mills during the Industrial Revolution, is joining a dam-removal revolution聽moving across New England.
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Stop me, Minnesota shooter wrote. Missed clues sidelined state鈥檚 red flag law.
鈥榃e can鈥檛 not pay attention.鈥� Student scores hit new lows on nation鈥檚 report card.
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Armed troops in US streets? For many, Trump makes that seem normal.