Aaron Bolton
Stories
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Music
Why a famed cellist played for a heard of bison on the Blackfeet Indian Reservation
Famed Cellist Yo Yo Ma has a nonprofit dedicated to promoting and celebrating ecological healing. That led him to Glacier National Park to play for a herd of newly re-introduced bison.
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Health
Requests for sterilization after 'Dobbs' decision wasn't just a temporary trend
New research indicates the uptick in requests for sterilization following the Dobbs decision on abortion was not a temporary trend. Nationally, numbers of tubal ligations and vasectomies are up.
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National
More U.S. households now need AC due to climate change — but some can't afford it
As the climate changes, places where home air conditioning used to be rare are now seeing a need for artificial cooling. In places like the Rocky Mountains and Pacific Northwest, lives are at stake.
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National
'Safe storage' helps keep suicidal gun owners from using their weapons
Gun owners in psychiatric crisis can lower their risk of suicide by temporarily storing their guns at a gun store or with family or friends. But "safe storage" is easier in theory than practice.
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National
988 mental health hotline doesn't fix the lack of in-person resources in rural areas
Even with the upgraded 988 mental health hotline, there are still some callers who need to be connected with in-person services. In rural areas especially, those resources remain few and far between.
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National
Red Cross declares a 'blood crisis' as supply runs out at hospitals and blood banks
The Red Cross has, for the first time, declared a national blood donation crisis. Some hospitals say they're rationing blood products. And blood banks are scrambling to encourage donations.
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National
There's A Rental Car Shortage In Store This Summer Travel Season
A global microchip shortage has impacted car production down in the U.S., which has led to a shortage of rental cars. Here's what that means on the cusp of the summer travel season.