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75% of Americans oppose US attempting to take control of Greenland, CNN poll finds; Canada, China slash EV, canola tariffs in reset of ties; Trump administration announces health plan concept; Congress considers bill to make cars with electronic door handles safer; Michigan Planned Parenthood closures fuel ongoing debate.

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Trump threatens to invoke the Insurrection Act, as Minnesotans protest ICE. A Homeland Security official announced a run for Congress and federal courts move to keep the administration from getting voter data from two blue states.

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Rural Appalachia is being eyed for massive AI centers, but locals are pushing back, some farmers say government payments meant to ease tariff burdens won't cover their losses and rural communities explore novel ways to support home-based childcare.

Kathryn Pardo

Director of Operations

Kathryn Pardo joins the Public News Service with an eclectic background in cultural resources management and nonprofit operations. With degrees from the University of Edinburgh, Kent State University, and Ohio University (THE state university of Ohio!), Kathryn has served in various capacities—from marketing to PR to operations to research, and beyond—for The Nature Conservancy, the National Parks Conservation Association, the National Park Service, Voices for Biodiversity, and the Owls Head Transportation Museum.


Topic Expertise: Cultural resources, ecotourism, anthropology

Local Expertise: Maine, Ohio, the Mountain West, Middle East and North Africa

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