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How USAID cuts are impacting the fight against HIV in Kenya
The Trump administration's cuts to the U.S. Agency for International Development have had reverberations around the world. The agency, which operated in over 100 nations and employed thousands of people, has been virtually eliminated. In...
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How AI may be robbing new college graduates of traditional entry-level jobs
The college class of 2025 is entering one of the most challenging job markets in years, with the unemployment rate the first three months for recent graduates jumping to 5.8%. One challenge they're facing is artificial intelligence,...
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Global celebration of LGBTQ+ community draws thousands to nation’s capital
LGBTQ+ people from around the globe gathered in Washington, D.C. Saturday to celebrate Pride Month and protest the Trump administration’s recent targeting of their community. A rally will take place Sunday against health research funding...
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Ohio students face changes on campus as new state law rolls back diversity initiatives
Since taking office in January, the Trump administration has targeted diversity, equity and inclusion efforts nationwide, including on college campuses. In Ohio, a new state law is also challenging DEI programs, leaving students and...
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California’s homeless encampment crackdown draws criticism from health experts
California is home to the nation’s largest homeless population. Gov. Gavin Newsom, whose administration has spent more than $20 billion on the issue, recently urged cities and counties to pass laws that effectively ban “dangerous and...
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Agencies accused of rushing adoptions before mothers can change their minds
As more states limit or ban access to abortion, some are beginning to push adoption as an alternative for women facing unplanned pregnancies. But when do laws go from accommodating to exploitative? From the Center for Investigative...
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Program helps bridge political divides by connecting people through personal stories
As the political parties square off over numerous issues, many Americans are seeking ways to overcome division and distrust within their communities to address the issues that matter most to them. A program in Rhode Island is trying to...
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Projects bringing water to drought-ridden land could end with USAID’s dismantling
As the Trump administration ends USAID's mission, a project to bring water to drought-ridden lands is now in peril. In partnership with the Pulitzer Center, William Brangham and producer Molly Knight Raskin traveled to a community in...
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Political cartoonists on navigating a changing media landscape
"A picture is worth a thousand words." It's a well-worn phrase but there is special resonance when applied to editorial cartoons, a centuries-old tradition that is evolving as the media landscape itself does. Senior arts correspondent...
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Religious directives at Catholic hospitals complicate emergency care for pregnant women
For decades, Catholic leaders in the U.S. have placed restrictions on certain reproductive health services at Catholic-run hospitals. But as abortion is becoming harder to access nationwide, there’s a new spotlight on care at these...
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Artists with disabilities let their creativity soar at this Utah studio
Artists with different physical and developmental abilities sometimes have to be creative not just with the content of their art, but also with how they make it. One studio in Utah is trying to do just that, customizing tools for each...
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How a social network is bringing people together in increasingly divisive times
Large social media platforms like Facebook, Instagram, X and TikTok have billions of users across the globe. The decisions they make about privacy, content moderation and misinformation can impact people’s social lives and mental health....
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Does taxing sugary drinks result in better health outcomes? What some cities have found
Experts say drinking a lot of sweetened beverages can lead to obesity, diabetes and heart disease. This week, the federal government reversed decades of policy and allowed states to ban the use of food stamps to buy soda and other...
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How efforts to send Haiti cheap rice made it hard for the nation to produce its own
As the U.S. sees new tariffs, we look at how they can make or break an economy. In Haiti, U.S. policies forced the government to bring down tariffs on foreign goods, allowing American farmers to export crops cheaply. That made it...
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How Trump’s funding freeze is affecting American farmers
Since taking office in January, the Trump administration has moved to cancel or freeze trillions in federal funding. That includes billions in funding from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. William Brangham reports on how the funding...
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Michigan community attempts to heal political divisions deepened by the pandemic
Five years after the pandemic, the impacts on our politics, public health and civic life continue to be felt across communities. Judy Woodruff spoke to community members in Southeastern Michigan to explore how divisions that emerged...
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Are gummy vitamins as effective as traditional vitamin pills?
Making sure you get the right amount of daily vitamins can be difficult. Today, a booming multi-billion-dollar industry of gummy vitamins and supplements claims its products make it both easier and tastier. But how do they compare with...
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Development near Phoenix tests whether car-free living is sustainable in sprawling cities
The sprawling metropolis of Phoenix seems an unlikely place to build an apartment complex without parking for residents. Car dependency is just part of life for most people there. But a new development in the suburb of Tempe is providing...
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Astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore on their longer than expected stay in space
For NASA astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore, the long wait to return to Earth is almost over. They went to the International Space Station last June in a Boeing Starliner spacecraft. They were supposed to return a week later, but...
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Community colleges gear up to train workers for America’s proposed manufacturing future
In the next decade, millions of manufacturing jobs will open up in the U.S. as workers retire. Meanwhile, the sector is also supposed to add more jobs with help from federal subsidies. But by some current estimates, only half of those...
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Why engineers are turning to beavers for insights into managing water resources
Beavers and the dams they build are not always embraced in the areas where they do their work. But there's a growing recognition that they also are building a kind of natural infrastructure that helps with water management and the...
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Why many in Gen Z are ditching college for training in skilled trades
As the average cost of college in the United States soars, more young people are being drawn to skilled trades. It’s part of a career rethink among members of Gen Z, who have been called the “toolbelt generation.” Special correspondent...
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How San Bernardino is fighting for a comeback after decades of decline
Political scientist Robert Putnam told Judy Woodruff that strengthening the country’s democracy would begin with grassroots efforts by people stepping up in their own communities. Those efforts will be her focus this year and she begins...
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How human trafficking victims are forced to run ‘pig butchering’ investment scams
An investment scam called “pig butchering” has cost victims around the world an estimated $75 billion in just the last four years, and it's not just the targets who are being harmed. The imposters on the other end of the line are often...