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TL/DR - Fifth graders at Aberdeen Academy in Grand Rapids, Michigan, have initiated a campaign to make the stonefly the state's official insect. The students each wrote a five-paragraph essay to Rep. Rachel Hood, describing the stonefly and its connection to other state symbols, and later presented their proposal to the Grand Rapids Public…

Understanding the Myths Around Exercise and Type 2 Diabetes Photo: Contributed The Role of UBC Okanagan in Diabetes Education The UBC Okanagan researchers' team is once again hosting their popular Diabetes Dialogue night. This event, designed to share accurate and informative content about diabetes, has become a focal point in the…

TL/DR - U.S. Senators and Representatives from New Mexico are announcing $60 million from the Inflation Reduction Act for drought mitigation and climate adaptation efforts in Doña Ana and Sierra County. The funding will be used to strengthen water security in the Rio Grande Basin, focusing on aquifer recharge, improving and reducing irrigation…

TL/DR - The U.S. safety net significantly fails non-elderly, childless adults, aged 18-64, who aren't classified as severely disabled, despite this group comprising nearly a third of the country's non-institutionalized population. This demographic has a deep poverty rate that is double that of children, and they represent half of those living in…