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Lawmakers Go on Offensive With Landmark Pro-Choice Bill
The Equal Access to Abortion Coverage in Health Insurance Act would dismantle the ban on federal funding of abortion.
Next Steps on Cuba: Rep. Lee Pushes for End to Embargo and US Travel Restrictions
As the United States prepares to reopen its embassy in Havana, we speak to Representative Barbara Lee.
A Mounting Humanitarian Catastrophe in Yemen: War Death Toll Tops 3,000
According to the United Nations, 80 percent of Yemen's 25 million people are now in need of some form of humanitarian aid
Congress Considers Expanding Charter Program Despite Millions Wasted on Closed Schools
Nearly 2,500 charter schools have been forced to shutter, affecting 288,000 American children.
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Sex Workers Say Decision by Visa and MasterCard to Leave Backpage Website Puts Them at Risk
Websites providing sex workers with forums to screen clients and stay safe on the job are under attack.
Journalists Pay the Price in Egypt’s Crackdown on Dissent
The Egyptian government is holding a record number of journalists in jail, despite promises to improve media freedoms in the country.
Organizing for Affordable Housing in the South
Since 2009, the federal baseline wage has remained stagnant, but rents have jumped 15.2 percent.
Connecting Pediatricians to Local Anti-Poverty Resources Can Improve Child Health
Students at UNC created a health toolkit to address the increasing childhood poverty in North Carolina.
Afghanistan: No Place for Children
In just four years, 2,302 children have lost their lives as a result of ongoing fighting in this country of 30 million people.
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Dirty Energy vs. Clean Power: The Past Battles the Future at Seneca Lake
Crestwood Midstream Partners has been pushing to build gas storage at Seneca Lake, and residents are pushing back.