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In this image made from a video, Afghan athletes Zakia Khudadadi, left, and Hossain Rasouli arrive at Haneda airport in Tokyo Saturday, Aug. 28, 2021. They have arrived in Tokyo, via what's been described as a harrowing journey from Kabul to Paris, to compete in the Paralympics. (TBS via AP)
Afghans arrive for Paralympics; to be mostly out of sight

By Stephen Wade Aug. 29, 2021 02:50 AM EDT

FILE - Simone Biles performs on the balance beam during the artistic gymnastics women's apparatus final at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, in this Tuesday, Aug. 3, 2021, file photo. Biles is at peace with her decision to opt out of several competitions at the Tokyo Olympics to focus on her mental health. The seven-time Olympic medalist is happy to spread the importance of putting the person ahead of the athlete, one of the themes of her fall exhibition tour that will feature four other members of the 2021 Olympic gymnastics team. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)
Biles: Mental health advocacy part of post-Olympic tour

By Will Graves Aug. 19, 2021 09:00 AM EDT

Editorial Roundup: Iowa

By The Associated Press Jun. 28, 2021 10:00 AM EDT
Quad-City Times. June 9, 2021. Editorial: It’s time to step up Unfortunately, the people of Davenport have become...

David Moran poses in his hotel room, paid for by a pandemic voucher program, at the Hilltop Inn in Berlin, Vt., Wednesday, June 16, 2021. Tens of thousands of homeless like Moran, who now has a job at Applebee’s, have been staying in hotels across the U.S. paid for by federal programs aimed at preventing the spread of COVID-19. “I’m not going to be able to get a shower on a regular basis, which around food is not a good thing,” he said. “So I think there should be more available funds for people that are really trying.” (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)
End to COVID-19 hotel housing for homeless raises worries

By Kelli Kennedy And Lisa Rathke Jun. 27, 2021 10:17 AM EDT

WVU board OKs tuition hike, $1.1B budget for next year

Jun. 25, 2021 05:23 PM EDT
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia University tuition is going up this fall, the school's Board of Governors decided on Friday as it also approved a budget...

Indigenous youth take on mental health, wellness challenge

Jun. 11, 2021 07:00 PM EDT
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham on Friday told a virtual gathering of Indigenous youth that there are no excuses for government...

This photo provided by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice shows Raymond Riles. Riles, the longest serving death row inmate in the U.S. was resentenced to life in prison on Wednesday, June 9, 2021 after prosecutors in Texas concluded the 71-year-old man is ineligible for execution and incompetent for retrial due to his long history of mental illness. (Texas Department of Criminal Justice via AP, File)
Longest serving death row inmate in US resentenced to life

By Juan A. Lozano Jun. 09, 2021 04:53 PM EDT

State investing up to $100M in mental health services

By Kathy Mccormack And Holly Ramer Jun. 03, 2021 10:24 AM EDT
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — The state of New Hampshire is investing up to $100 million in mental health services following a recent state Supreme Court ruling to help...

Ritter says proposed taxes on wealthy unlikely in final deal

Jun. 02, 2021 06:48 PM EDT
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Despite a strong push from progressive Democrats and their allies, it appears unlikely some proposed tax increases on the wealthy will...

Editorial Roundup: Missouri

By The Associated Press May. 25, 2021 09:00 AM EDT
Kansas City Star. May 20, 2021. Editorial: Missouri to innocent people released from prison: Our bad, thanks for coming ...

Editorial Roundup: Illinois

By The Associated Press May. 25, 2021 07:00 AM EDT
Arlington Heights Daily Herald. May 22, 2021. Editorial: Time to pass news literacy bill Let’s start this editorial...

Dartmouth expands mental health services, loosens dorm rules

May. 24, 2021 11:23 AM EDT
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — Dartmouth College is increasing mental health support and loosening some COVID-19 restrictions in dorms amid concerns about students...

A healthcare worker injects a teacher with a dose of the CanSino COVID-19 vaccine, on the grounds of the National Polytechnic Institute, in Mexico City, Tuesday, May 18, 2021. Mexico is mounting a final push to get all of the country's school teachers vaccinated so that it can reopen schools, perhaps by June. (AP Photo/Marco Ugarte)
The Latest: Las Vegas Strip rules to end for vaccinated

By The Associated Press May. 18, 2021 02:02 AM EDT

Sununu issues order to expand mental health services

By Kathy Mccormack May. 13, 2021 10:00 AM EDT
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — Gov. Chris Sununu issued an order Thursday expanding access to mental health services, in response to a recent state Supreme Court ruling...

Report: Rhode Island's kids suffered greatly during pandemic

May. 10, 2021 02:08 PM EDT
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — The mental health and education of Rhode Island children suffered greatly last year during the coronavirus pandemic, and children of...

Editorial Roundup: Ohio

By The Associated Press May. 10, 2021 09:00 AM EDT
Akron Beacon Journal. May 9, 2021. Editorial: $20 million can’t reduce Akron’s gun violence without innovation, clear plan ...

Maryland governor announces $25M youth recovery project

May. 06, 2021 04:23 PM EDT
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan announced a $25 million project on Thursday to help youths recover from the COVID-19 pandemic. ...

Service providers and disabled, older residents seek funds

By Holly Ramer May. 04, 2021 04:29 PM EDT
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — Providers and recipients of services for disabled, mentally ill and older residents pressed state senators Tuesday to fully fund such...

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo holds a press briefing on the coronavirus pandemic and urged people who are young and or hesitant to get vaccinated at the Belle Center, in Buffalo, N.Y., Thursday, April 29, 2021. (John Hickey/The Buffalo News via AP)
24-hour subway service returning to city that never sleeps

By Karen Matthews And Marina Villeneuve May. 03, 2021 12:37 PM EDT

Foundation awards $200K to 7 Detroit-area nonprofits

May. 01, 2021 09:23 AM EDT
DETROIT (AP) — Seven Detroit-area nonprofits will share $200,000 from the Detroit Auto Dealers Association Charitable Foundation Fund of the Community...

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