Early prenatal care improves the chances of having a healthy pregnancy and baby. But a new federal report shows it’s been on the decline.The share of U.S. births…
Read more Early prenatal care, considered best for moms and babies, is on the decline in the US, data showsDozens of the world’s major rivers are so heavily tapped, they often run dry before reaching the sea. More than half of all large lakes are shrinking, and…
Read more ‘Water bankruptcy’ — U.N. scientists say much of the world is irreversibly depleting waterVICKSBURG, Ariz. — Lush green fields of alfalfa spread across thousands of acres in a desert valley in western Arizona, where a dairy company from Saudi Arabia grows the thirsty…
Read more Where a Saudi company pumps desert groundwater, Arizona considers imposing limitsMonths of negative news have triggered a tough summer for tourism in Los Angeles, deepening the economic woes for a city buffeted by natural disasters and immigration raids.…
Read more ‘They just don’t come’: What’s making L.A.’s tourism tumbleLast week, Keck Medicine of USC announced the closure of USC Verdugo Hills Hospital obstetric services on Nov. 20. They cited a 40% decline in deliveries over the…
Read more Opinion: Why are so many California hospitals closing their labor and delivery units?WASHINGTON — Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, one of the most influential voices in President Biden’s sphere outside of his family, sent a rare public signal Wednesday morning that…
Read more Pelosi sends signal to Biden: ‘Time is running short’(FOX40.COM) — The California State University system is experiencing an unprecedented decline in the number of students enrolled in its programs. According to the most recent enrollment report…
Read more California State University system sees unprecedented decline in enrollmentTake a drive down Main Street of just about any major city in the country, and—with the housing market ground to a halt—you might pass more churches for…
Read more American Religion Is Not Dead YetWinter is coming. Again. For the past two years, colder temperatures have brought seasonal COVID upticks, which turned into massive waves when ill-timed new variants emerged. In Western…
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