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![Shirley Chisholm, the first Black woman elected to U.S. Congress, was running for president in 1972 when she had a remarkable interaction with the pro-segregation George Wallace, then governor of Alabama. Her efforts to build bridges with him ultimately changed his point of view. She's pictured here giving a speech at Laney Community College during her presidential campaign.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/gettyimages-1172275051-4381de7eca071b0d66aead7f5ac48a6a42a098ab-scaled-e1699109414691-900x422.jpg)
Lessons from brain science — and history’s peacemakers — for resolving conflicts
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — Deeply entrenched conflicts are dividing the world – and many people’s social circles. The violence in Israel and Gaza is triggering often overheated discussions among friends,… Read More
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What the U.S. could learn from Japan about making healthy living easier
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — I was born and raised in the American Midwest, but love visiting my parents’ homeland in Japan. Central to every trip there is always the food:… Read More
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Scant obesity training in medical school leaves docs ill-prepared to help patients
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LOS ANGELES (NPR) — Tong Yan grew up in a Chinese-American enclave of Los Angeles in a family that revered food, but thought little of those who deal with obesity…. Read More
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American life expectancy is now at its lowest in nearly two decades
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — The average life expectancy for Americans shortened by over seven months last year, according to new data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. That… Read More
![This April 16, 2019, file photo, shows a Juul vape pen in Vancouver, Wash.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/AP_19129612475366-e1562184717682-900x422.jpg)
The chase is on: Regulators are slowly cracking down on vapes aimed at teens
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — Samuel Rose says he was raised by a devoted single mom who warned all her seven children to avoid drugs, alcohol and cigarettes. But when his… Read More
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Voice-only telehealth may go away with pandemic rules expiring
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — Caswell County, where William Crumpton works, runs along the northern edge of North Carolina and is a rural landscape of mostly former tobacco farms and the… Read More
![A long-awaited update to federal overtime rules means about 1.3 million workers will be entitled to extra pay when they work more than 40 hours.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/gettyimages-668614838-9bc08388081d0bb59e6d2a522f264c6880f64ff1-e1569338613469-900x422.jpg)
1.3 Million More Workers Eligible For Overtime Pay, But Some Say Rules Fall Short
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A long-awaited update to federal overtime rules means about 1.3 million workers will be entitled to extra pay when they work more than 40 hours. But critics say it doesn’t go far enough.
![More than half of immigrants detained by the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement are housed in remote rural prisons, according to a new NPR analysis, about 52%. That number is increasing.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/gettyimages-527577183-d6559fe54c9a7985ec49d9980d2c8e68e6ecac53-e1565901073940-900x422.jpg)
Unequal Outcomes: Most ICE Detainees Held In Rural Areas Where Deportation Risks Soar
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NPR’s analysis of Immigration and Customs Enforcement data show 52% of detainees in the last year were held in rural areas, where legal representation is limited and deportation is more likely.
![Clarissa Horsfall joins with others during "A Day Without A Woman" demonstration on March 8, 2017, in Miami. Employment attorneys say they've seen a spike in pay-disparity cases.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/gettyimages-649811074-82361b252fad50119b1efa6cabb090416b3d5064-e1552076726372-900x422.jpg)
#MeToo Awareness Sharpens Focus On Pay Equity
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After #MeToo, many employment attorneys say they’ve seen the number of pay-disparity cases spike, and employers are having to adapt by conducting investigations and pay audits.
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A New Benefit: Some Companies Help Workers Pay Down Student Loans
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Some employers are offering benefits that pay down student loans. They say it’s a popular way to recruit younger workers who are struggling with college debt.
![A "for sale" sign is seen in front of a home in Miami on Jan. 24, 2018. The partial shutdown of the federal government is causing some financial problems for furloughed workers who can't refinance their mortgages or buy homes because lenders can't verify their income.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/gettyimages-909808014-f566b380a47907c4e436d23ff972e7f4f9f49ec8-e1547226640571-900x422.jpg)
Some Mortgage Deals Are In Limbo As Government Shutdown Drags On
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Furloughed workers can’t refinance or buy homes without the ability to verify their income. For a recently divorced couple, it means continuing to live together until financial issues are resolved.
![Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey, who plans to sue Equifax, called the breach "the most brazen failure to protect consumer data we have ever seen."](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/istock-545100056-ddd06ccb1a45c818cb7a8279028048c007a16355-e1539028913440-900x422.jpg)
After Equifax Hack, Consumers Are On Their Own. Here Are 6 Tips To Protect Your Data
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The credit-rating company last week said it was hacked, leaving 143 million consumers’ personal information exposed. Equifax now faces lawsuits and investigations. Read tips on safeguarding your data.
![The job market is booming and the economy is expanding. But wage growth hasn't kept pace, which has many economists puzzled.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/gettyimages-819795116-3f19ed9edb585ac7ea8c13dcbb0149a6aa3bc52b-e1533224541872-900x422.jpg)
Solving The ‘Wage Puzzle’: Why Aren’t Paychecks Growing?
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The job market is booming and the economy is expanding. So why aren’t wages keeping pace? That’s the wage puzzle, and some economists and employers offer explanations they say help explain it.