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Study Finds “Hot Spots” For Glyphosate And Cancer In Iowa, Midwest States [1]

"A new analysis links high use of the weed killer glyphosate to elevated rates of non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL), particularly in the Midwest, reinforcing years of research linking cancer to the weed killer made popular by Monsanto."

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Great Lakes (IL IN MI MN OH WI) [12]
Great Plains (IA KS ND NE MO SD) [13]
Source: The New Lede [14], 03/18/2026
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"Democrats Hammer Trump on ‘Energy Affordability’ as Iran War Continues" [15]

"Democrats are dialing up their rhetorical attacks against President Trump over energy affordability as the war against Iran drags into its third week and oil prices remain elevated." "A new Senate report argues the Trump administration has also pushed costs up by stifling clean energy."

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Source: NYTimes [21], 03/18/2026
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April 3, 2026

DEADLINE: NLGJA's CONNECT Student Journalism Training Project [22]

Applications are open for NLGJA's CONNECT: Student Journalism Training Project. CONNECT places selected participants at NLGJA's National Convention in San Francisco this September, with travel, lodging and registration fully covered. It's a remarkable hands-on opportunity, and it's open to all students regardless of LGBTQ+ identification or NLGJA membership.

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Mezcal’s Popularity Booming In US, At Growing Environmental Cost In Mexico [30]


"Thirty years ago, a single light bulb would illuminate the mezcal distillery owned by Gladys Sánchez Garnica’s family in rural Oaxaca, where the agave-based spirit was made through the night. As drops dripped from a clay oven, Garnica and her siblings listened to stories told by their parents while neighbors arrived by horse to get a taste of a drink known for its smoky flavor."

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Mexico [35]
Source: AP [36], 03/17/2026
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"Federal Judge Halts RFK Jr.'s Changes To Children's Vaccine Policies" [37]

"A federal judge Monday dealt a major blow to the Trump administration's efforts to overhaul the nation's vaccine policies, including the controversial decision to slash the number of federally recommended vaccinations for children."

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Source: NPR [39], 03/17/2026
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Apache Women Ask Supreme Court To Stop Transfer Of Oak Flat Land For Mine [40]

"The transfer of federal forest land in Arizona to a pair of international companies that plan to mine one of the largest copper deposits in North America is complete, but a group of Apache women is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to intervene as a last-ditch effort to stop the project."

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Source: AP [45], 03/17/2026
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What Displays Get Scrapped at America’s Parks? Looks Like Anyone’s Guess. [46]

"President Trump ordered officials to remove information deemed disparaging to the United States. A review of government documents shows little guidance and striking inconsistencies."

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Source: NYTimes [49], 03/17/2026
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Inside The Deadly Silicosis Epidemic Killing Countertop Stonecutters [50]

"A new California law aims to protect workers from silicosis, an incurable lung disease that has killed 29 people in the state and sickened hundreds. Experts say it isn’t enough."

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Source: Capital & Main [53], 03/17/2026
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Mining Made Tar Creek A Toxic Wasteland. Quapaw Nation Brought It Back. [54]

"The Quapaw Nation is the only US Native community to carry out a cleanup of one of the country’s worst sites of environmental contamination"

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Source: Guardian [56], 03/17/2026
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Top US Lobbying Firms Working Both Sides Of The Pfas Issue At The Same Time [57]

"Some top US lobbying firms are simultaneously working both sides of the Pfas “forever chemicals” issue, raising serious conflict of interest questions and concerns that their activity is slowing states’ efforts to rein in the public health threat."

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Source: Guardian [58], 03/17/2026
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