‘Affordable’ child care in the U.S. is nearly double what it is in other comparable nations
By Joya Misra President Joe Biden wants to make child care more affordable across the U.S. Under his American Families…
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Trump weakened the ACA, people got scammed by junk insurance ‘designed to look like legitimate plans’
By Jenny Deam, ProPublica. This story was originally published by ProPublica. ProPublica is a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative newsroom. Sign up…
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Groundwater is Earth’s most widespread and reliable source of fresh water—but it’s not limitless
By Debra Perrone and Scott Jasechko As the drought outlook for the Western U.S. becomes increasingly bleak, attention is turning once…
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‘A promise made should be a promise kept’: U.S. owes millions of dollars worth of land to Hawaiians
By Rob Perez, ProPublica. This story was originally published by ProPublica. In the 1990s, Hawaii’s two elder statesmen — U.S.…
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Vacation in space? Jeff Bezos is opening up a new tourism destination with his Blue Origin space company
By Wendy Whitman Cobb For most people, getting to the stars is nothing more than a dream. But on May…
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New mega-donors flocked to Trump—will they hold sway over the future of the GOP?
by Isaac Arnsdorf, ProPublica. This story was originally published by ProPublica. Wesley Barnett was just as surprised as anyone to…
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Graphene-coated face masks: COVID miracle or just another health risk?
By C. Michael White, University of Connecticut As a COVID-19 and medical device researcher, I understand the importance of face…
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Jared Kushner’s companies ruled to have violated multiple laws in massive tenant dispute
by Alec MacGillis, ProPublica. This story was originally published by ProPublica. It’s been six years since Dionne Mont first saw…
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Will Flint finally get safe water? Biden infrastructure plan to address lead pipes
By Gabriel Filippelli President Joe Biden’s infrastructure plan includes a proposal to upgrade the U.S. drinking water distribution system by…
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Trump more likely to win election as a Republican than as a Patriot Party candidate
By Marjorie Hershey Former President Donald Trump has claimed at times that he’ll start a third political party called the…
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