On the one-year anniversary of the Uvalde school shooting, a new poll found more Americans value gun control over gun ownership.
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** On the one-year anniversary of the Uvalde school shooting, a new poll found more Americans value gun control over gun ownership.
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On the anniversary of the Uvalde, Texas, school shooting — the second-deadliest in U.S. history — NPR found that six in ten Americans favor gun control legislation over gun rights legislation. The poll of 1,300 Americans shows the greatest support for pro-gun-control responses in a decade.
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** Gov. Ron DeSantis launches 2024 presidential campaign
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Florida’s Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis has launched his much anticipated presidential campaign for the 2024 race. The governor is expected to be Donald Trump’s main rival in the presidential race.
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** Social media poses profound risk for kids, Surgeon General says
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The U.S. Surgeon General, Dr. Vivek Murthy, released a report that implicates social media use results in poor adolescent mental health, saying it poses a "profound risk of harm." He's urging governments and parents to take action to protect the youth of America.
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** Maine takes action on 'forever chemicals' - Is it enough?
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Maine is planning to end the use of PFAS in the sewage sludge currently used as fertilizer in the state. The family of toxic "forever chemicals" is found in high concentrations in sewage sludge and is poisoning agricultural produce, waterways, and farmland across the country.
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** And, In The End...
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Today is National Plastic Free Day. As you can see from the meme above, plastic is endemic to our modern life and impacts our biosphere and environment. Why not commit to a day (or week, or year) of intentional plastic-free living?
—Emma Kansiz
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