Mark Richardson, Public News Service — AZ PHOENIX, Ariz. — For anyone who uses social media, it’s a fact of modern life that some of the stories that come your way as news are either partially or totally false. …

Diane Bernard, Public News Service — VA RICHMOND, Va. — As the Trump administration threatens to reduce the payroll tax that’s a primary funding source for Social Security, a new report shows a majority of Americans believe the program is more vital than ever in the pandemic. More than 1…

By Jennifer Cross for TheConversation.com By Jennifer Cross for TheConversation.com Broadcast version by Lily Bohlke for Public News Service Reporting for TheConversation.com-Colorado News Connection FORT COLLINS, Colo. — Many Americans are asking how they can be more sensitive to members of different racial groups, a desire fueling sales of books…

Mike Moen, Public News Service — WI KENOSHA, Wis. — President Donald Trump is expected to visit Kenosha today in response to the tensions over the police shooting of Jacob Blake. …

Eric Tegethoff, Public News Service — OR PORTLAND, Ore. — A fatal shooting in Portland over the weekend has left tensions high across the country. The shooting took place on Saturday after a pro-Trump caravan rolled through the city. …

Mary Schuermann Kuhlman, Public News Service — IN BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — Some disinfecting cleaners being used to prevent the spread of COVID-19 actually could leave behind potentially dangerous chemicals. Scientists from Indiana University compared dust samples collected from residential homes in June 2020 with previous samples collected in 2018 and…

Mike Moen, Public News Service — WI MADISON, Wis. — Faith leaders from across the country say it’s time for the U.S. to end what they call inhumane treatment of immigrants and their families. Nearly 450 of these leaders, including many from Wisconsin, have issued a letter to Republicans demanding…

Nadia Ramlagan, Public News Service — AR LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Amid concern foreign governments could interfere in the 2020 general election, a new survey finds state voter-registration databases are more secure than in 2018. Almost twice as many states now require multi-factor authentication and passwords that are at least…

Mike Moen, Public News Service — WI KENOSHA, Wis. — Protesters continue to demand justice over the police shooting of a Black man in Kenosha over the weekend. And Democrats in the Legislature say the incident underscores the need for immediate action on police accountability measures. Groups such as Black…