It's that time of the year when students return to the classroom. On this episode, we hear about the impact the pandemic has had on learning and the mental health of young people. We also find out how a school district in one community, still reeling from a tragedy, plans to assist the healing.
Those stories and more on Statewide.
* Elizabeth Rembert brings us details on a conservation effort called 30 By 30.
* Vani Subramony with WNIJ has the story of a pungent and unique dish.
![A deconstructed wind turbine blade sits on a tractor-trailer after it is weighed on Monday at Veolia Environmental Services in Louisiana, Missouri. The company has expanded the plant's services in order to recycle the blades from across the United States.](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/4b8b1e0/2147483647/strip/true/resize/880x^/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Feb%2F88%2F1d2796f9406fac02dab54d837bcb%2Fturbine.jpg)
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* WBEZ's Kristen Schorsch explains why medical bills can vary for the uninsured.
* Shahla Farzan reports on a Missouri town finding a new use for old wind turbine blades.