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View Online  Most Americans support cannabis legalization for medical, recreational use: Pew © AP Photo/Jim Mone By Alejandra O'Connell-Domenech  A recent Pew Research Center survey found that 88 percent of American adults think cannabis should be legal for medical or recreational use. Since 2012, 24 states have legalized cannabis for either medical or recreational purposes. Pew found that while most people think cannabis should be legal, opinions vary on what the consequences of that legalization are. Read the full story here These are the 20 best places to live in the US, study finds © AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar By Jeremy Tanner A new Niche study ranks the best places to live in the United States in 2024. Pulling statistics from the U.S. Census and other sources, the study's authors weighed a number of factors that include cost of living, schools, crime, outdoor activities, job opportunities, diversity and more. Leading all communities this year is Colonial Village in Arlington, Virginia, which is home to roughly 3,000 people. Read the full story here Retired grandmother still owes $108,000 in student debt 40 years after taking out loan © WGN By Mike Lowe In 1986, Nancy Peter took out a student loan to finish her psychology degree at Mundelein College in Chicago. Peter took out another loan to go to graduate school at Loyola University and has worked as a therapist for nearly 40 years. But the now 71-year-old retired grandmother of two owes six-figures, more than triple the initial amount of money she borrowed.  Read the full story here Most religious groups report lower service attendance: Gallup © AP Photo/Jessie Wardarski By Alejandra O'Connell-Domenech Just over 20 percent of all U.S. adults say they attend a religious service every week, according to Gallup survey data. Two decades ago, 42 percent of Americans said they went to a religious service every week or nearly every week. Jewish and Muslim service attendance is actually up. Read the full story here Feature of the Week: Cervical cancer rates are climbing among low-income women. Here's why. © Adobe Stock By Alejandra O'Connell-Domenech Cervical cancer rates in the United States have been declining overall for years. A recent study, however, found that rates of the disease are rising among low-income women, particularly among low-income white women. Experts aren't entirely sure why this is happening. But they believe it might have to do with falling rates of cancer screenings and follow-up care. Read the full story here Sign up for Changing America email Manage Subscriptions | Sign Up for Other Newsletters | Unsubscribe    Copyright © 1998 - 2024 Nexstar Media Inc. | Privacy Policy | Terms of Use   To ensure you receive these emails in the future, please add thehill@email.thehill.com to your address book, contacts or safe senders list.

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