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A man in a red and green shirt with blue jeans is standing next to two rows of canned food that's sitting on a table. He is in a small white room with fluorescent lights above him.

Rural areas hit hard by food insecurity, study finds

(Runtime 1:03)Before she began looking into food insecurity in rural areas, Sarah Whitley knew what it was like to go to school hungry.Now, she’s studying…

A mobile home community filled with grey and white trailer houses can be seen surrounded by tall golden grass under a cloudy sky.

Local News

As housing crisis deepens, local author explores how trailer parks might be “last affordable option”

Lauren Paterson

A decade ago, residents ofSyringa Mobile Home Park in Latah County, Idaho found themselves without access to water.Despite the pipes being turned on days…

Danielle Ponder's song "Poor Man's Pain" was a standout Tiny Desk Contest entry this year. Courtesy of the artist

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Tiny Desk Contestant Danielle Ponder On Telling Stories That Matter Through Music

Every year, the Tiny Desk Contest attracts thousands of unsigned musicians — like powerhouse singer Danielle Ponder. Her entry, "Poor Man's Pain," was inspired by her work as a public defender.

Augustine of Hippo was among those in the Catholic Church who championed its eventual rejection of intrafamily marriages, which researchers say may have paved the way for a breakdown of extended family networks in Western Europe. CREDIT: Fine Art Images/Heritage Images/Getty Images

Arts & Culture

Western Individualism May Have Roots In The Medieval Church's Obsession With Incest

Researchers combed Vatican archives to find records of how ancient church policies restricting whom one could marry shaped Western values and family structures today.