Aaron Bolton
Stories
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Cuts to SNAP benefits could have had lasting consequences for Indigenous families
Many Indigenous families rely on SNAP benefits, and they struggled during the government shutdown. We hear from tribal members on how they tried to fill the gaps, and why they still worry.
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States sue Trump administration over its actions against gender-affirming health care
Today 16 states and the District of Columbia filed a lawsuit in support of children's hospitals and doctors that have provided gender-affirming care for minors, contending the Trump administration has acted illegally in pressuring doctors and children's hospitals to stop.
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Lawsuit shuts down Montana clinic that helped people sickened by asbestos
Asbestos mining sickened generations of people in Libby, Montana. Now, a lawsuit has shut down a clinic set up to help them, even as others continue to be diagnosed.
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What's driving the rise in homelessness among seniors
The number of seniors who are homeless has increased dramatically. This "gray wave" is being driven by inflation and a lack of affordable housing, especially for older people with disabilities.
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Cities find a new incentive to close homeless shelters
A Supreme Court ruling eliminated the requirement of sheltering homeless people in some states. Advocates worry the ruling also motivates cities hostile to shelters to get rid of them altogether.
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Cities find a new incentive to close homeless shelters
A Supreme Court ruling eliminated the requirement of sheltering homeless people in some states. Advocates worry the ruling also motivates cities hostile to shelters to get rid of them altogether.
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Why a famed cellist played for a heard of bison on the Blackfeet Indian Reservation
Famed Cellist Yo Yo Ma has a nonprofit dedicated to promoting and celebrating ecological healing. That led him to Glacier National Park to play for a herd of newly re-introduced bison.
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Requests for sterilization after 'Dobbs' decision wasn't just a temporary trend
New research indicates the uptick in requests for sterilization following the Dobbs decision on abortion was not a temporary trend. Nationally, numbers of tubal ligations and vasectomies are up.
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More U.S. households now need AC due to climate change — but some can't afford it
As the climate changes, places where home air conditioning used to be rare are now seeing a need for artificial cooling. In places like the Rocky Mountains and Pacific Northwest, lives are at stake.
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'Safe storage' helps keep suicidal gun owners from using their weapons
Gun owners in psychiatric crisis can lower their risk of suicide by temporarily storing their guns at a gun store or with family or friends. But "safe storage" is easier in theory than practice.