Women’s formal involvement in bishops’ synods has grown slowly over the decades. Even when they were excluded, Catholic women found ways to learn about proceedings – and weigh in, often critically.
Happiness class is helping clinically depressed school teachers become emotionally healthy − with a cheery assist from Aristotle
Teachers who took the course reported less depression and better sleep − and needed fewer sick days.
Misinformation creates confusion about federal, NC storm response
Lies, rumors create misleading narrative about disaster aid, fueled by election-year politics. Many political leaders debunk misinformation.
Misinformation creates confusion about federal, NC storm response is a story from Carolina Public Press, an aw…
Swing-state GOP leaders amplified election denial in 2020 − and may do so again
In 2020,the #StopTheSteal movement built over months of false claims of fraud, culminating in the violence of Jan. 6, 2021. Is the same foundation being laid by local GOP activists today?
Millions of people across the US use well water, but very few test it often enough to make sure it’s safe
Providing information about risks and easy-to-use test strips made people more likely to check their water quality. But there’s not much support for people whose water turns out to be tainted.
San Francisco is suing the EPA over how specific water pollution permits should be
One of the most liberal US cities is offering the Supreme Court a chance to further restrict federal regulatory power.
If you think grocery prices take a big bite out of your paycheck in the US, check out the rest of the world
Here’s some food for thought: Groceries are actually pretty cheap in the US, comparatively speaking.
A home for formerly unhoused kids may close. Some residents have nowhere to go.

ITHACA, N.Y. — One of Tompkins County’s only homes for youth transitioning out of homelessness may close in the coming weeks. In an unexpected reversal, the program’s federal funding will […]
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Abortion, immigration, drug prices: Where Missouri’s candidates for U.S. Senate stand on the issues

U.S. Sen. Josh Hawley is on the Nov. 5 ballot as he seeks another term in Congress. The Republican is being challenged by Missouri Senate hopefuls Democrat Lucas Kunce, Better Party candidate Jared Young and Green Party candidate Nathan Kline. The winning candidate will join a fractured U.S. Senate that has 33 of 100 seats […]
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Some say Wichita’s new city website still poses problems for people with disabilities

Staff at Wichitia’s City Hall weren’t happy with their virtual footprint. In 2022, they described the city’s website, www.Wichita.gov, as “suboptimal,” “outdated” and “confusing.” So the city spent $312,000 on a website refresh intended to flip that description and create a welcoming and easy-to-use virtual gateway to local government. The city’s communications staff say the […]
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