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A mom in Ypsilanti, Mich., consoles her son after a defeat in basketball. Toni L. Sandys/The Washington Post via Getty Images

Arab American students and parents see US schools very differently − political tensions are widening the gap

The division matters because Arab Americans are one of the fastest-growing immigrant communities in the US – especially in Detroit, Warren and Dearborn, Mich.
Vaccination rates in Florida schools have dipped below the threshold for immunity to certain preventable diseases. Suzi Media Production/iStock via Getty Images Plus

Vaccine mandates misinformation: 2 experts explain the true role of slavery and racism in the history of public health policy – and the growing threat ignorance poses today

Removing vaccine mandates in Florida will worsen health disparities among populations that already have lower vaccination rates.
There were about 3,330 overdose deaths in Pennsylvania in 2024, down from over 4,700 in 2023. Frazao Studio Latino/E+ Collection via Getty Images

New website tracks how Pennsylvania’s $2.2B in opioid settlement funds is being spent

Researchers hope that transparency around where the money is going will help counties use the funds more effectively.
The corpse plant’s bloom appears huge, but its flowers are actually tiny and found in rows inside its floral chamber. John Eisele/Colorado State University

How a corpse plant makes its terrible smell − it has a strategy, and its female flowers do most of the work

When a corpse flower bloomed on campus, atmospheric scientists got to work. What they discovered provides new evidence about the unique pollination strategies of a very unusual flower.
A firefighter watches as the NCAR Fire burns on March 26, 2022, in Boulder, Colo. Michael Ciaglo via Getty Images

Emergency alerts may not reach those who need them most in Colorado

Increasing awareness can help close the gap on the number of people signed up for emergency alerts, but that won’t happen without increased accessibility.

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