An entire gambling ecosystem operates with virtually no federal guardrails, and a generation is growing up with casinos on their phones.
Community & Public Health
Across hundreds of Alaskan communities, public schools are often the safest buildings where people can take shelter during disasters. After decades of state neglect, however, some have become emergencies themselves.
The Dispatch and the Columbus Metropolitan Library have launched a partnership that allows central Ohioans to test their homes for radon for free.
Overdoses have been declining nationally since August 2023, but Alaska is far behind in that progress
A rural Missouri ambulance district brings preventive care into homes, reducing emergencies while highlighting workforce shortages and the need for community-backed EMS funding.
Rides to Care, run by the Detroit Health Department, has completed more than 20,000 rides since the program’s inception last year, officials say.
Without access to a car, transportation alternatives can be unaffordable or inconvenient.
In Detroit, lack of transportation leaves patients vulnerable, but new initiatives aim to bridge the gap.
A son’s mission to transform his mom’s health turned into Peace Runners 773, a running and walking group around Garfield Park. It’s part of a broader effort to help people live longer.
Many families with unstable housing describe the process of qualifying for housing support ins San Francisco as opaque and emotionally exhausting.