Emily Russell
Stories
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In upstate New York, the shutdown means hunger and hard choices
From Saranac Lake, Emily Russell of North Country Public Radio reports on how families are scrambling to get by as vital aid programs remain frozen.
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With social safety nets cut, Americans in rural areas look for ways to cope
Millions of Americans rely on federal subsidies and programs to make ends meet. But the shutdown and other cuts have them looking elsewhere for help. Here's how residents in rural New York are coping.
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Canadians push back against Trump's tariffs by avoiding U.S. goods and travel
Many Canadians along the U.S. border continue to avoid purchasing U.S. goods and travel. A major grocery chain is labeling products so customers know what they are choosing.
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President Trump wants to slash subsidies for small airports across rural America
More than 180 airports in rural areas across the U.S. benefit from federal funding that guarantees commercial air service. That program might lose half its funding due to Trump administration cuts.
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A tiny town in North Carolina figures out what to do with a windfall of $100 million
A tiny mountain town in northern New York is the beneficiary of a huge bequest. Now the 600 residents of Long Lake have to figure out what to do with it.
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Some economies in rural America hit especially hard by prison closures
The U.S. went through a prison-building boom decades ago. But today, many prisons are closing down, and that's hit some economies in rural America especially hard.
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Days into prison guard strike at NY state prisons, inmates say they feel unsafe
This week New York State prisons saw strikes, prison unrest and correctional officer charges in the beating death of an inmate.
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Fatal beating of inmate prompts calls for reform at New York's state prison system
New York's state prison system is under scrutiny after guards fatally beat an inmate in December, prompting protests and calls for reforms.
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A New York summer program teaches students of color about climate change
Some urban teenagers don't get the chance to explore the wilderness. The Timbuctoo Institute, a summer program in New York State, gives city teens a chance to do just that.