Genesee County faced over 170 reported rape cases last year, highlighting the urgent need for community support. One organization tackling this crisis head-on is the YWCA of Greater Flint, which has been a steady presence since 1908. Beyond just offering crisis intervention, it provides long-term ho
The government agency that hands out most U. S. medical research dollars is running months behind schedule this year. Instead of funding about 4, 000 new projects by late March, it has approved fewer than 2, 000. That shortfall means thousands of scientists are stuck waiting, some projects are pause
A big global push that started last year made sure more than 100 million vaccine shots reached young kids across 36 countries. The effort focused on children aged one to five who either missed vaccines or never got them before. By March, about 12 million kids who had zero shots before finally got pr
The Senate is starting a long voting marathon, with Republicans moving forward on a plan to fund Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and parts of Customs and Border Protection. They are doing this through budget reconciliation, a process that lets the majority pass bills with only 51 votes ins
Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) injections are everywhere these days—athletes swear by them for faster recovery, doctors use them for joint pain, and clinics market them as miracle treatments. But here’s the catch: the science isn’t as clear-cut as the hype suggests. Studies on PRP’s effectiveness often
The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts is about to close for two years starting this summer, and the public is getting its first real look at why. Officials claim the renovations are long overdue, pointing to crumbling infrastructure like broken cooling systems and rusted support beams.
Laura Hine, a Pinellas County School Board member, has spent over a decade trying to understand why some schools in her area struggle while others don’t. Her journey started when her child was about to start kindergarten at a nearby school with a "D" grade and a Title I label—a term she didn’t even
The past year saw warnings about hospital finances becoming unstable, and those concerns are now reality. A major federal bill has cut healthcare funding by up to $25 billion each year, with some local systems facing losses over $100 million annually. Hospitals that serve the most vulnerable are hit
A woman named Katherine Burns, who runs a lab on endometriosis at the University of Cincinnati, has been dealing with intense anxiety. She is not just a scientist; she also lives with the disease her research aims to understand. The problem began when federal funding for science started shrinking un
The nation’s highest court will take another look at how far states can push religious schools when they accept government money. The case involves Colorado’s preschool program, which gives public funds to private preschools—including 34 Catholic ones run by the Archdiocese of Denver. But there’s a
