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Honeybees are vulnerable to the kind of pesticide sprayed in Dorchester County, but hives — at least those maintained by beekeepers — could have been protected, by the timing of the spraying or by physical barriers. They weren't, and millions of bees died.

S.C. County Sprays For Mosquitoes But Accidentally Takes Out Millions Of Bees

Dorchester County, in South Carolina, was worried about the risk posed by Zika. So officials recently ordered that a pesticide be sprayed from planes. Local beehives have been devastated.

ISU Dodges One Adverse Tax Bill Provision, Adapts To Another

Illinois State and other colleges and universities appear to have dodged an unfavorable measure that has now been removed from the GOP tax plan.ISU…

Nuevas boletas de calificaciones muestran menos escuelas B-N 'ejemplares' y más con grupos de estudiantes con dificultades

Los nuevos datos del boletín de calificaciones publicados el jueves muestran que más escuelas públicas de Bloomington-Normal han sido marcadas (señaladas) por tener ciertos grupos de estudiantes con bajo rendimiento y menos escuelas se encuentran en el Top 10% a nivel estatal. Esto ocurre incluso cuando los estudiantes locales se unieron a sus pares estatales para mostrar mejoras académicas.

SCOTUS: Parents can opt kids out of classes with LGBTQ book characters

At issue was whether school systems are required to provide parents with an "opt-out" option when parents claim their religious beliefs conflict with their children's course material.

What The Michigan Primary Says About What Could Happen In November

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Zach Gorchow, executive editor of Gongwer News Service, about what the primary results in Michigan signal for 2020.

Flowers and other items lay near a memorial plaque in the sidewalk last month near the spot where Michael Brown was shot and killed by a police officer five years ago in Ferguson, Mo.

5 Years After Michael Brown Shooting, Slow Signs Of Progress

Missouri's St. Louis County has a new prosecutor and some new policies. But residents say that while there are some positive political signs, much more needs to be done.

Recovery Failure: Why we struggle to rebuild for the next storm

NPR and the PBS series Frontline investigate the forces keeping communities from building resiliently, and the special interests that profit even when communities don't.

People out in the street during heavy rain and storm at Times Square in New York City, United States on September 1, 2021.

Ida Brings Historic Flooding To The Northeast, Killing More Than 40 People

Record-breaking levels of rainfall in New York City, parts of New Jersey and Pennsylvania flooded roadways and affected travel throughout Wednesday evening into Thursday.

Signs outside a store in downtown Springfield encourage handwashing and the use of face masks.

Springfield To Fine Individuals For Not Wearing Masks In Stores

Individuals not wearing a face covering around their nose and mouth in grocery stores, gas stations and other retail businesses in Springfield can now...

This LA public defender's office is dedicated to clients with cognitive disabilities

The Los Angeles County Public Defender's Office has an unusual unit at its office: A team dedicated to working with defendants who have cognitive disabilities. The office helps these people access treatment.

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