EPA warns South Dakota residents to stay indoors as PM2.5 pollution hits “very unhealthy” levels, per AirNow AQI readings.

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This lakefront city is the epitome of "Minnesota nice" with beautiful, waterfront vistas, a cozy brewery, and enough outdoor ...

Oklahoma is uniquely vulnerable to federal budget changes, but OK-DOGE will help state maintain crucial programs and ...

Census data shows sharp disparities in how often Americans use AI at work, depending on where they live. That can have lasting regional effects.

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Despite a Trump administration push, there are few facilities offering the complex treatment in the rural areas where many ...

The wars in Ukraine and Gaza and the migrant crisis continued, and demonstrations became ever more violent. But there were also incredible moments of sporting glory and light relief. Photographers rec ...

While Yellowstone might be what comes to mind when you think of bison, Custer State Park has a leg up on the famed ...

It’s been a tough year for the environment. And yet, people all over the country are working hard to reduce greenhouse gases, ...

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