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Broadband’s broken promise: How federal failures and funding fights keep Native and Black farmers offline

Kelsey Scott fixes a fence on the Cheyenne River Indian Reservation in South Dakota in November 2018. photo by Amanda Lucier ...
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Trump could bail out farmers hurt in his trade war, again. Here’s what happened the first time.

: This article was updated at 11:40 a.m. Oct. 21, 2025 to reflect the latest developments and include additional context on ...
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New research shows there’s a simple way to protect workers. Is OSHA listening?

This story was originally published by Grist. A new study confirms that commonsense workplace protections from extreme heat — water, shade, breaks — help save workers from being injured on the job.
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The shutdown is poised to deepen hunger in America — just as the Trump administration stopped tracking it

Amy Ranky, a Caddo County farmer, advertises Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program eligible items at her farmers market stand in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, on Aug. 30, 2025. photo by Ben Felder, ...
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Pesticides used near farm communities tied to rare but deadly childhood cancer

This story was originally published by The New Lede. Children whose mothers lived near farms and fields treated with certain pesticides during pregnancy have a higher risk of a deadly cancer that is ...