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Rural water utilities in North Carolina are still reeling from Helene

NC Health News

It’s hard enough dealing with the present. The fate of that money remains in question, however, because President-elect Donald Trump has vowed to undo much of the Biden administration’s climate work. Back at Spruce Pine Montessori School, Jennifer Rambo is trying not to let uncertainty about the future get to her.

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Black Americans Still Suffer Worse Health. Here’s Why There’s So Little Progress

KFF Health News

Put simply, said Jameta Nicole Barlow , a community health psychologist and professor at George Washington University, government actions send a clear message to Black people: “Who are you to ask for health care?” ” Past and Present The end of slavery gave way to laws that denied Black people in the U.S.