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NPR's A Martínez visits Georgia to see the problems some Americans have accessing healthcare and to hear from providers about what they need to fix it.

Georgia hasn’t expanded Medicaid. Some people suffer more than others because of that coverage gap.

"Severe child food poverty" is on the rise, affecting 181 million young kids. Here's how families cope when their kids are hungry and they can't afford to put 3 nutritious meals a day on the table.

Jeff Bezos founded the e-commerce giant in his garage 30 years ago. NPR's Andrew Mambo talks with business reporter Alina Selyukh about how Bezos built an empire and what's next for the company.

As Olympic athletes break records in track & field this week, they're also busting myths about body size and running. This generation of female runners are fueling up for strength and stamina.

Running uninterrupted for 66 years, the Solana Vista/Skyline Elementary Schools’ Halloween Carnival in Solana Beach! The Solana Vista and Skyline Elementary Schools’ 66th Annual Halloween Carnival will take place at Solana Vista Elementary School located at 780 Santa Victoria in Solana Beach on Sunday, Oct. 29, 2023, from 11a.m. to 4 p.m., rain or shine. Proudly offered for sixty-six consecutive years, a long-beloved community Halloween Carnival is back in-person at Solana Vista School. This year’s Carnival will feature an array of games, activities, and performances for children of all ages as well as delicious food from local restaurants and lots of sweet treats and snacks for all tastes. In addition to the wide array of games offered, families can enjoy pony and “unicorn” rides, a petting zoo, bouncies and inflatables, and lots of great family Halloween fun.Costumes are not required, but are encouraged, and the event is open to the entire community. Proceeds from the Carnival benefit the Solana Beach Schools Foundation and provide essential funding for STREAM, Technology, Art, and supplemental Physical Education Discovery Lab classes at both Solana Vista and Skyline Schools. For media inquiries, please call Carnival Chair Kristen Villasenor at 858-922-5107. About the Solana Beach Schools Foundation: The Solana Beach Schools Foundation (SBSF) is a non-profit organization that funds inquiry-based, engaging learning opportunities in the Solana Beach School District’s weekly Discovery Lab Classes bridging the gap between vital school needs and state funding. The vision of the SBSF is to ensure optimal educational opportunities for every student in the district.

Please join us for a presentation by Gerry Braun, founder of the Integrated Renewable Energy Systems Network (IRESN). We will learn more about Community Choice Energy (CCE) and why it’s a better way to meet 21st century challenges. Gerry’s talk will cover Community Choice Energy from 3 angles, CCE in California, CCE across the US, and new CCE initiatives in Colorado and New Hampshire. There will be time for questions from the audience. Gerry Braun serves as IRESN's Chair. His knowledge of energy markets, electricity systems and clean energy supply technologies is rooted in his work over the years with leading firms and agencies such as Pacific Gas and Electric Company, Bechtel, Southern California Edison Company, BP Solar, Standard Solar, the US Department of Energy and the California Energy Commission. He organized and managed important and continuing US and California energy R&D programs and also held senior executive, marketing and business development roles in global and local solar companies. He is a member and recent chair of the Gas Technology Institute’s Public Interest Advisory Committee. He holds a B.S. degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Michigan and graduate degrees in nuclear engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

Dubus talks about the injuries he faced as a carpenter and his relationship with his dad. His a new collection of personal essays is Ghost Dogs: On Killers and Kin. Originally broadcast in 2023.

Large numbers of migrants from China are crossing into the U.S. and finding work on marijuana farms. Some of the businesses are accused of exploiting workers and violating state growing rules.

Pomp and circumstance again fall victim to circumstance for some students in the graduating class of 2024, as protests over the war in Gaza threaten to disrupt commencement ceremonies.