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A new study highlights the systemic barriers to cancer treatment for women
By: Ali Rogin | Kaisha Young | PBS NewsHour
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WASHINGTON (NewsHour) — According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, cancer has been one of the top two leading causes of death in the United States for 75 years…. Read More
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Why unexpectedly high ambulance bills are still a problem in the U.S.
By: Ali Rogin | Laura Santhanam | Kaisha Young | PBS NewsHour
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WASHINGTON (NPR) — In a medical emergency, you want to get to a hospital as quickly as possible. But what happens when there are unexpectedly high ambulance bills for the… Read More
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The state-level battles brewing in America over LGBTQ+ rights
By: Geoff Bennett | Courtney Norris | Gabrielle Hays | Adam Kemp | Frances Kai-Hwa Wang | PBS NewsHour
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WASHINGTON (NewsHour) — More than a dozen GOP-led states have passed bans with limits ranging from healthcare to sports participation, while Democratic-controlled states have sought to shore up protections for… Read More
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Menopause is ubiquitous, so why is it often stigmatized and ignored?
By: Ali Rogin | Claire Mufson | PBS NewsHour
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WASHINGTON (NewsHour) — The transition into menopause is an inevitable part of life. For many, it’s accompanied by a range of symptoms including hot flashes, insomnia and weight gain. NewsHour’s… Read More
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Parents overestimate their student’s academic progress, according to a new study
By: Amna Nawaz | Karina Cuevas | PBS NewsHour
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WASHINGTON (NewsHour) — Research shows the vast majority of K-12 parents believe their kids’ academic progress is at their grade level when it is not. To better understand the parent… Read More
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Biden’s complex relationship with oil and gas, despite campaign promises
By: John Yang | Winston Wilde | Kaisha Young | PBS NewsHour
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WASHINGTON (NewsHour) — In 2020, Joe Biden promised to move the U.S. away from fossil fuels. But the Biden administration has a complicated relationship with the oil and gas industry. It… Read More
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How algorithms are being used to deny health insurance claims in bulk
By: Ali Rogin | Kaisha Young | Juliet Fuisz | PBS NewsHour
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WASHINGTON (NewsHour) — Federal data shows that health insurance companies denied more than 49 millions claims in 2021, but customers appealed less than 0.2 percent of them. Investigative journalists at ProPublica… Read More
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Pandemic rules for Medicaid enrollment are ending soon. Here’s what that means
By: John Yang | Andrew Corkery | PBS NewsHour
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WASHINGTON (NewsHour) — The nation’s uninsured rate reached an all-time low during the pandemic, largely because Congress temporarily blocked states from kicking people off Medicaid even if they were no… Read More
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A Senate hearing on fentanyl outlines the international supply chain that brings drug to the U.S.
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WASHINGTON (NewsHour) — A Congressional hearing on fentanyl brought some of the Biden administration’s key drug officials together to examine how to address what is now the leading cause of… Read More
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Calls for paid leave grow louder 30 years after passage of Family and Medical Leave Act
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WASHINGTON (NewsHour) — The Family and Medical Leave Act was hailed as revolutionary for its time when President Clinton signed it into law in 1993. Workers were guaranteed job protection if… Read More
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Why luck is a self-fulfilling prophecy, according to this expert
By: Casey Kuhn | Megan McGrew | Nicole Ellis | PBS NewsHour
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WASHINGTON (NewsHour) — Luck is one of humanity’s most useful concepts for making sense of random chance and the (seemingly) unexplainable. If you find a $20 bill on the ground,… Read More
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Ohio lawmakers work to fund the 988 suicide prevention hotline
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WASHINGTON (NewsHour) — Since its launch last July, the nationwide 988 hotline for people experiencing a mental health crisis has received more than 2 million calls, texts and chats. The… Read More
An early look at key 2024 Senate races and candidates
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WASHINGTON (NewsHour) — Congress has just started its new term, but many senators and Senate hopefuls are already thinking about the next election. Rep. Adam Schiff became the second Democrat to… Read More
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Recent shootings involving children raise concerns over their access to guns
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NewsHour) — In the last few weeks, the country has seen several harrowing events where very young children have had access to loaded guns and in two cases,… Read More
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Will climate change lead to more intense weather events?
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — While California continues to be inundated by storms and millions of residents remain under flood watches, western New York is still recovering from last month’s historic… Read More
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A look at the political wrangling over house speakerships in state legislatures
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NewsHour) — While Republicans in the House were fighting over the vote for speaker, two states faced their own high-stakes tensions as they chose who to lead their… Read More
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White House offers new student loan payment plans as debt cancellation held up in court
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WASHGINTON, D.C. (NewsHour) — The Biden administration released a new student loan payment plan that would lower monthly payments for millions of borrowers and pause them completely for some. There’s… Read More
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CDC warns of rising strep throat infections among children
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NewsHour) — The CDC is investigating a rise in severe cases of strep throat among kids in the U.S. Several children’s hospitals across the country have reported an increase… Read More
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Expert describes the health benefits of ‘Dry January’
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — A growing number of people are participating in what’s known as “Dry January,” taking a month-long break from alcohol after the indulgences of the holiday season…. Read More
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Why Americans are lonelier and its effects on our health
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — According to U.S. Census Bureau surveys, Americans have been spending less time with friends and more time alone since before the pandemic, which has only intensified… Read More
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Student debt relief is in legal limbo, but advocates still have a ‘toolbox’ of solutions
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NewsHour) — President Joe Biden’s latest student debt cancellation plan, designed to clear up to $20,000 in student loan debt for some 40 million Americans, is going to… Read More
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How effective will UN biodiversity agreement be in saving species at risk?
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NewsHour) — A historic agreement was reached Monday at the United Nations Biodiversity Conference in Canada that aims to increase protections for the world’s lands and oceans. It comes… Read More
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How countries are trying to tackle the plastic pollution problem together
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (PBS News Hour) — This week, representatives from 150 nations are meeting in Uruguay with the goal of dramatically reducing or eliminating all plastic pollution by 2040. Meanwhile,… Read More
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The history of the presidential turkey pardon
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NewsHour) — Americans are expected to gobble up more than 40 million turkeys between now and the end of the year. But two massive birds will escape the… Read More
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Why is the 2022 World Cup so controversial?
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NewsHour) — As the 2022 Qatar World Cup kicks off, questions surrounding a global corruption scandal, $200 billion spent to build an entire city, seven stadiums and more… Read More
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