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Throughline: Five Fingers Crush The Land
Over one million Uyghur people have been detained in camps in China, according to estimates, subjected to torture, forced labor, religious restrictions, and even forced sterilization.
Vaccination Rates Low For Rural North Florida Counties
COVID-19 vaccination rates are low for rural counties in North Florida. For Baker and Holmes counties, only about 22% of the total population has received at least one shot.
National Hurricane Center to Begin Season Operations Today
We checked in with the Storm Team at the Florida Public Radio Emergency Network, and there are no signs of tropical development for at least the next five days.
Call To Mind: Rethinking Mental Health Care
Rethinking Mental Health Care presents an honest critique of the nation’s mental health care shortcomings, while highlighting tangible solutions and models for improving access and quality of care. Hosted by Kimberly Adams of Marketplace, this two-part format allows guests to deep dive into failures, challenges and opportunities, while also allowing people to question mental health experts to ground the issues in matters most pressing to the public.
Florida Is Getting Hotter And Wetter, According To New Climate Normals
Federal researchers have compiled temperature data from the last 30 years that shows Florida, along with the rest of the country, is getting hotter. The state is also experiencing more rain, as well. Every 10 years, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s National Center for Environmental Information updates what are called “climate normals.” They’re used as the basis for comparing today’s weather to what we would normally expect to happen based on the past 30 years. “This new set of normals reflects, essentially, the fingerprint of climate change, as has been going on in recent years,” said Mike Palecki, the U.S Climate Normals project manager at NCEI. The latest data released last week …
More than 100 Florida elected officials sign letter opposing trans youth sports ban
Major sports organizations and corporations, like the NCAA have indicated they’d limit operations in states that pass laws seen as anti-trans and LGBTQ.
Hurricane Preparedness Week: Check Your Insurance Coverage
With hurricane season right around the corner, it is critical to check to make sure you have the appropriate insurance coverage. Experts at the Federal Alliance for Safe Homes (FLASH) say there are multiple questions to consider asking your insurance agent.
