State GovernmentWould Prop. 1 allow abortions after fetal viability? Legal experts say noOctober 31, 2022Opponents of Proposition 1 argue it would expand California abortion law to allow late-term procedures for any reason, but the measure’s supporters and legal experts dispute that interpretation.
Health CareCalifornia cancer care isn’t equitable; a new law might helpOctober 31, 2022Low-income patients who need specialized cancer treatment often struggle to get it. Advocates say a new law is a small step toward improving services for those patients.
EnvironmentPreventing wildfire with the Wild Horse Fire BrigadeOctober 31, 2022William Simpson wants to deploy the wild horses across public lands, to live and graze — and ultimately, prevent the worst wildfires.
Health CareShopping for ACA health insurance? Here’s what’s new this yearOctober 31, 2022Consumers may find relief in some key changes made by Congress and the Biden administration, although other issues remain unsettled.
Health CareCalifornia coronavirus updates: Monkeypox in rural communities highlights disparities in resources and careOctober 31, 2022When a case of monkeypox was reported in Nevada’s Humboldt County in August, it was the state’s first detected occurrence of the virus in a rural area.
NPR reporting on Oregon theater death threats prompt local and national responseOctober 30, 2022NPR broke the news about artistic director Nataki Garrett hiring a private security detail for her personal safety.
Health CareWhen monkeypox reaches rural communities, it collides with strained public health systemsOctober 30, 2022In Nevada, local health officials are assessing the threat of monkeypox, but their response may be hampered by historically limited public health infrastructure worn thin by the covid-19 pandemic.
Where the #MeToo movement stands, 5 years after Weinstein allegations came to lightOctober 29, 2022#MeToo helped launch a wider examination of society's treatment of women in everyday life, at the workplace, and in Hollywood. But there remain institutional problems resistant to change.
Many midterm races focus on rising crime. Here's what the data does and doesn't showOctober 29, 2022Midterm voters are being inundated with political ads, and a lot of them are focused on crime. But a recent change in data collection paints an incomplete picture of the U.S. violent crime rate.
State GovernmentCalifornia patients fear fallout from third dialysis ballot measureOctober 29, 2022Proposition 29 would require clinics to have a doctor, nurse practitioner, or physician assistant present at every clinic while patients are being treated.
