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Voting precincts are steadily moving away from paperless machines

Feb 29, 2024
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Democracy in the Desert

When the local paper folds, who's left to cover the news?

by David Brancaccio and Alex Schroeder
Feb 27, 2024
Checking in with the remaining reporters in Val Verde County, Texas, three years after its last daily newspaper folded.
Del Rio, Texas, lost its daily newspaper in 2020. Media researchers have labeled Val Verde County, in which Del Rio is located, a "news desert." But that doesn't mean it's a complete vacuum of information.
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Democracy in the Desert

How voters in a Texas news desert get their information

by David Brancaccio and Alex Schroeder
Feb 26, 2024
Researchers have labeled 204 counties in America as "news deserts" — places that lack access to credible, reliable news sources. That includes Val Verde County, Texas.
Del Rio is county seat of Val Verde County, Texas — one of more than 200 counties in the U.S. classified as a "news desert."
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Election 2024

AARP poll shows women 50 and over fear for their financial security. And they vote.

by Mitchell Hartman
Feb 23, 2024
AARP found that they're the biggest swing voting block in the upcoming election: more than 60 million strong.
A recent AARP survey found that more than eight in 10 women age 50 and up want paid family leave for caregivers.
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Election 2024

Health care tops list of voters' economic worries

by Mitchell Hartman
Feb 22, 2024
While inflation is moderating, some health-related costs are still climbing.
Health care affordability and inflation are top concerns for voters this year.
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Election 2024

After the chaos of 2020, states are preparing for election challenges — and threats

by Kimberly Adams
Feb 20, 2024
Election managers have beefed up physical and cybersecurity, updating laws and planning to counter misinformation campaigns.
Election managers are training poll workers in customer service and de-escalation techniques, says Texas official Christina Worrell Adkins.
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Make Me Smart | Episode 1099

Biden is entering his TikTok era

Feb 15, 2024
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Make Me Smart | Episode 1084

What does a UAW endorsement mean for Biden?

Jan 25, 2024
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Election 2024

The biggest global risks of 2024

by David Brancaccio and Alex Schroeder
Jan 10, 2024
Geopolitical conflicts persist, and a political war rages inside the U.S. as elections approach, observes Eurasia Group’s Ian Bremmer.
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Marketplace

The 2024 election cycle is gonna be a pricey one

Dec 27, 2023
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