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Journalists protest outside the offices of the Austin American Statesman in June as part of a nationwide effort by staff at Gannett-owned newspapers to draw attention to layoffs and budget cuts. A coalition of donors is promising to bolster local news with a half-billion dollars over five years.

Philanthropies pledge $500 million to address 'crisis in local news'

The new coalition of donors, led by the MacArthur Foundation, says one out of every five Americans lives in a "news desert" with little to no reliable local news.

A team from NPR's Morning Edition visited makeshift refugee homes in Camp Adré, Chad, near the border with Sudan.

Sudanese refugees in Chad scramble to survive

As the refugee crisis in Chad continues to grow, international attention on the situation remains limited in the face of numerous other global humanitarian challenges.

John Wahl, 37, is the youngest GOP state party leader in the country. He also runs a business as a butterfly farmer in Athens, Ala. "This is me, the chairman of the Alabama Republican Party, in his natural habitat," he told NPR during a visit to his butterfly farm.

This butterfly farmer wants to strengthen the Republican Party's hold on Alabama

Alabama Republican Party Chair John Wahl is the youngest state GOP chair. He wants to increase GOP turnout among Black and young voters amid a larger redistricting battle and a looming election.

(From left) Bloomington City Council member Dave Rollo and Bloomington City Clerk Nicole Bolden.

Council supports 34% salary increase for city clerk in 2024

Council members on Wednesday approved a resolution to raise Nicole Bolden’s pay from her 2023 salary of $64,773 to $87,000 next year.

New state abortion numbers show increases in some surprising places

What happened to abortion numbers since Roe v. Wade fell? The Guttmacher Institute has new state-by-state numbers that show people are traveling for the procedure.

MCCSC does not ask for students’ immigration status when they enroll in school. The corporation only requires proof of residence within the school district.

Officials say bomb threat at Jackson Creek Middle School Tuesday deemed not credible

An email to parents after the incident said school officials and resource officers coordinated with Indiana State Police, Bloomington police and IU police to investigate the threat.