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Pulling back the curtains on wage-theft enforcement in MN; Trump's latest attack is on RFK, Jr; NM LGBTQ+ equality group endorses 2024 'Rock Star' candidates; Michigan's youth justice reforms: Expanded diversion, no fees.

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Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg says rebuilding Baltimore's Key Bridge will be challenging and expensive. An Alabama Democrat flips a state legislature seat and former Connecticut senator Joe Lieberman dies at 82.

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Historic wildfires could create housing and health issues for rural Texans, a Kentucky program helps prison parolees start a new life, and descendants of Nicodemus, Kansas celebrate the Black settlers who journeyed across the 1870s plains seeking self-governance.

AR: Media Reform

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention data tracker in the most recent week this month, more than 32,000 people have been hospitalized for COVID-19. (Cherryandbees/Adobe Stock)
Health misinformation vs. science: Can you tell the difference?

In Arkansas and across the country, public health experts say the rapid spread of health misinformation online is contributing to a dangerous decline …

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Researchers at Consumer Reports are particularly interested in hearing from rural households of color in a survey on internet speed, reliability and cost. (Prosstock/Adobe Stock)
Consumer Reports Asks Americans to Upload Internet Bills

By Adilia Watson. Broadcast version by Suzanne Potter. Reporting for the Daily Yonder-Arkansas News Service Collaboration Consumer Reports, in …

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Advocates say a ruling by a federal court will allow broadband to be treated the same way as telephone service. (Virginia Carter)
Federal Court Backs FCC's Treatment of Internet as Utility

WHITESBURG, Ky. – A federal court has upheld the Federal Communication Commission's decision to treat the Internet like a utility – a …

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The idea behind Screen-Free Week is to get kids to play without using electronic devices. (Christine Fletcher)
Put Down the Electronics, It's Screen-Free Week

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. - With all the smartphones, tablets, computers and video games around, it's easy to forget there is life beyond a screen. It's …

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PHOTO: It may appear that many popular websites are loading slowly today. It's a symbolic protest of government plans to create online
Alert: Web Pages May Load Slowly Today

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. - The Internet may seem to be slowing down today - but it's actually part of an effort to prevent a future where, according to …

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GRAPHIC: A poster calls for opponents of the FCC's proposed rule change on net neutrality to rally at the agency today. Credit: Free Press.
"Marginal Voices" to Speak Loudly at FCC Today

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – Internet freedom advocates are calling for a day of action today at the Federal Communications Commission. Internet fast …

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PHOTO: FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler, seen here (top left) at a meeting in January in Oakland, Calif., has signaled his support for rules that may threaten “net neutrality” by allowing broadband service to some companies at higher speed for higher prices. Critics say that's bad news for rural areas already struggling to get decent Internet connections. Photo credit: Mark Scheerer.
Internet 'Fast Lanes' Bad News For Rural Consumers

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. - FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler has signaled his intention to allow broadband Internet service providers to charge content providers …

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ILLUSTRATION: Saturday is the 12th anniversary of signing the Patriot Act, and some believe the government may have gone too far in its efforts to combat terrorism by conducting surveillance in violation of the Bill of Rights, according to privacy advocates. Courtesy Free Press.
Privacy Advocates: “Stop Watching Us”

WASHINGTON – Revelations by leakers Julian Assange and Edward Snowden have shown U.S. government agencies such as the NSA may have violated …

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GRAPHIC: Children and adults are being urged to take a technology break for one week, starting Apr. 29. Courtesy CCFC.
A One-Week Challenge: Step Away From the Screen

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. - Gone are the days of "free-range children" who race outside to play after school. But this week, the idea is to get them to try …

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