(Feature Impact) When life gets busy, your home should be a place of reprieve, not extra stress - and that includes your kitchen. In seasons like this, rather than waiting for a table at your favorite restaurant or standing in line for takeout, turn to quick, easy recipes like this Garlic Parmesan Rice and Shrimp Skillet or Egg Roll in a Bowl. more

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South Dakota House Bill 1313 is a coyote in sheep’s clothing. The legislation requires public schools to show students “age-appropriate and research-based” videos about prenatal development. But it gives off an odor of mendacity, of deceit. In the movie version of Tennessee Williams’ iconic 1955 play about a dysfunctional mid-century Southern planter family, “Cat on […] more

(BPT) - Key takeawaysThe U.S. aerospace and defense industry needs a skilled workforce, supply chain resilience and continual innovation to remain competitive on the global stage.A new white paper … more

Arkansas’ brief experiment with Medicaid work requirements several years ago showed health policy researchers the real-world implications of an idea long championed by conservatives. Researchers’ findings were strikingly consistent. The requirements didn’t boost employment as promised and led to an uptick in the state’s uninsured. Now state leaders are about to try the requirements again, […] more

Though researchers have been studying the animal deworming drug ivermectin for decades, there is no evidence that it’s a safe or effective way to treat cancer in people. However, a June 2026 study put the topic back in the spotlight. After being downloaded more than 85,000 times before its official publication, the study gained traction on social media — […] more

More Alaska infants and toddlers who are experiencing developmental delays or disabilities can be eligible for early intervention services under a new law now in effect. But service providers say more funding is critical to meet the needs of Alaskan children and families. The bill expands eligibility criteria that proponents say will allow earlier, targeted […] more

GREAT FALLS — An economic boom is happening to Great Falls, at least according to local, state and federal officials who spent much of Friday celebrating two large businesses coming to Cascade County. Gov. Greg Gianforte, U.S. Rep. Troy Downing and Great Falls Mayor Cory Reeves visited a new Amazon delivery building and then took […] more

The state’s largest nursing home association has asked the Department of Homeland Security to consider allowing Haitians with temporary protected status (TPS) to continue to work in long-term care and pursue “available lawful immigration pathways.” Approximately 350,000 Haitian nationals nationwide hold TPS, of whom half are estimated to live in Florida. “If roughly one in […] more

Phone trees at Brewer High School store students phones for the duration of the school day. Fifteen Democratic-led states are suing the Trump administration over cuts to a $1 billion school mental health grant program. (Photo by Eesha Pendharkar/Maine Morning Star) more