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Best of: Green spaces are key to reducing the heat says new U of I study
A new University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign study found cities can take meaningful steps to combat the heat waves.
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Best of: Small-Town Pharmacist Shortage
For rural communities, where pharmacists are the only outpost of health care in the town, shortages can lead to clinics closing.
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Best of: How Tom Burell made advertising with Black people, for Black people
Advertising Revolutionary: The Life and Work of Tom Burrell
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Best of: The lasting legacy of the Tuskegee Airmen
Today we recognized Tuskegee Airmen Commemoration Day and celebrated the first Black military aviators in the U.S. Army Air Corps.