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A look at rail safety issues in Pittsburgh; Chicago’s South Side residents learning to treat gunshot wounds; the eerie phenomenon called “Ghost Forests”; cyber-stalking – free speech or threat?; a piece of Civil Rights history is relocating.

How school lunch debt burdens students and parents; a national voter roll system loses members; an artist turning guns into sculptures; find out why scientists are collecting poop; U.S. returning more stolen artifacts to their countries of origin.

School district lawsuits against social media platforms over youth mental health; exploring solutions to homelessness; the rich legacy of African American craftspeople; clean energy help for our most polluted neighborhoods; April’s astral spectacles.

How a Florida fire department is trying to solve staff shortages; how an influx of funding could modernize the IRS; a rock band’s story becomes an opera; a Puerto Rico town’s solar solution; a look back at the U.S. purchase of Alaska from Russia.

A Supreme Court expert analyzes current term; will a NYC congestion tax increase pollution elsewhere?; an award-winning mixologist promotes inclusion in her industry;  taking the moo out of milk to reduce greenhouse gases; scientific images become art.

How a rural Wisconsin town is adapting to a majority immigrant population; getting broadband access to rural America; investors helping grow tech manufacturing startups in LA; rats aiding disaster rescue efforts; a robot hoodie that’s accessible fashion.

The Cherokee Nation tries to save its language; John Legend on restoring voting rights to former felons; a community band keeping kids safe from violence is invited to London; a youth program inspiring future leaders; a Lincoln Memorial upgrade.

Tracing Harriet Tubman's footsteps; a Georgia production company boosting Latino voices; meet the women of Brooklyn's Black Girl Magic Row; Soledad talks to award-winning trans actress Michaela Jaé Rodriguez; the woman behind the ERA and why it's not law.

At 18, the nation’s youngest mayor plans to revive his Arkansas town; a study of the 4-day work week; why pulse oximeters are inaccurate based on skin color; impact of kids not eating enough fruit and vegetables; new satellite tracks air quality changes.

The legal battle in Seattle over social media and youth mental health; the history of public school curriculum battles; a Mississippi Delta distillery keeps a family legacy alive; Why California’s trees are dying; in praise of the humble hamme

A labor educator on recruiting Gen Z to skilled trades; how the Superbowl played a role in the Iranian hostage crisis; a community struggles to save a local newspaper; a shapeshifting robot could save lives; play a board game that fights climate change.

The fight for women's rights in Iran through the eyes of sisters who fled their homeland, detecting A-I assisted writing; the struggle for Long Covid sufferers; ancient Rome's self-mending concrete; Flora Patterson’s tree-saving legacy.