Marylanders shopping for fresh produce may want to consider a new report that finds chemical residues in much of the crop. In its 2024 "Shoppers Guide to Pesticides in Produce," the nonprofit Environmental Working Group found residue of potentially harmful pesticides on 75% of all conventionally grown produce tested. The group relied on data from the U.S. .
A new report shows the costs different regions of New York face from climate change. It says taxpayers were on the hook for more than $2 billion - or $300 per household - in climate costs last year. In 2023, New York City faced $309 million in climate change-related costs, the highest in the state. .
A new report by national researchers says Iowa is making progress in reforming its juvenile justice system, and finding ways to steer kids away from crime - long term. The state convened a task force last year to study youth crime diversion programs. Senior Research Fellow for Youth Justice with The Sentencing Project, Dick Mendel, said Iowa is one of the states making progress on addressing juvenile justice issues, by focusing on ways to keep kids from being incarcerated - and maybe discouraging them from committing crimes in the first place. .
Missouri residents are worried about future access to birth control. The latest survey from The Right Time, an initiative based in Missouri, focused on efforts to improve access to contraception across the state. These concerns are shared across political affiliations. .