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US officials: strong culprit in vaping illnesses
US health officials announced a breakthrough Friday into the cause of a mysterious outbreak of vaping illnesses, reporting they have a "very strong culprit."
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University makes major push for diversity without considering race, gender in admissions
Past Supreme Court rulings have allowed colleges to consider race in their admissions processes and about 40 percent do. But the justices will soon revisit the issue and could overturn years of precedent. John Yang visited a university...
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US officials: strong culprit in vaping illnesses
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Why is women’s sexual health so understudied?
When it comes to medical research and innovation, men's health has long gotten more attention than women's health. Even with improvements over the last 30 years, women's sexual health remains vastly underrepresented. Dr. Rachel Rubin,...
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The factory that combines school and work to give El Salvador a brighter future
At a garment factory that makes T-shirts bearing the logos of American universities, about a fifth of the workers at high-school dropouts. But if they want to keep their jobs, they'll need to do something about it. Special correspondent...
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Women leading Danish mosque challenge patriarchy and right-wing religious control
Along with Scandinavia's first female imam, Mariam mosque in Copenhagen is reinterpreting the Koran with a focus on women's rights, including the right to marry outside the faith and file for divorce. NewsHour Weekend Special...
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U.S. World Power in Decline?
As part of his continuing series of reports examining the country's economic future, Paul Solman sits down with Yale historian Paul Kennedy to discuss the rise and fall of the U.S. and other great economic powers
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Ronald C. White Jr: Lincoln's Greatest Speech
Book: Lincoln’s Greatest Speech: The Second Inaugural
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Why it will take more than basic recycling to cut back on plastic
In the 70 years that plastic has been around, humans have created 9 billion tons of it -- most of which still exists. Are the existing strategies for tackling plastic pollution -- namely reusing and recycling -- really making any...
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How S. Africa, the nation hardest hit by HIV, plans to end AIDS
Nearly one in five people infected with HIV globally lives in South Africa, and only half of those individuals are on treatment. But the nation has made major strides against the virus in recent years and now is aggressively moving to...
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How Social Entrepreneurs Use Rice Husks to Fuel Micro Power Grids in India (January 17, 2013)
India suffers from chronic power interruptions and failures stemming from energy policies created to court voter blocs. Special correspondent Fred de Sam Lazaro reports on efforts by social entrepreneurs to solve part of India's power...
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Silicon Valley's Past and Future
As part of a series celebrating the past 30 years at the NewsHour, a report revisits coverage of Silicon Valley from the beginning of the dot-com boom to the bursting of the "Internet bubble."
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Despite Being First In Line, Many Health Care Workers Are Delaying Vaccinations
COVID-19 vaccines were developed with record-breaking speed, and by late
last year they were rolled out to frontline health care workers across the
country. But despite being first in line many of those workers have decided
to delay...
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Jerry Seinfeld On The Science Of Laughter
The one and only Jerry Seinfeld has had a big year with a Netflix special and a new book. Jeffrey Brown caught up with Seinfeld for our ongoing arts and cultural series, "Canvas."
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Two Views On The Future Of American Policing
As we have seen in Minneapolis, whose city council says it will defund the police, the move to reform law enforcement is gaining steam. Some activists want to abolish police departments entirely, while others aim to reallocate some of...
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British Garment Factories Come Under New Scrutiny Due To Pandemic
The British city of Leicester has spent more than two months as the United Kingdom’s most notorious coronavirus hot spot. Its problems originally sprang from a district that houses garment factories -- where some unscrupulous owners have...
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Self-empowerment is sweet for diabetes patients in innovative program
Empowering diabetes patients to feel like they can change their health is the goal of Project Dulce, an innovative program in San Diego that has been held up as a national model. It combines peer counseling, guidance from physicians and...
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Analyzing The Shipping Backlog From One Of America's Busiest Ports
Friday's jobs report offered mixed signals about the state of hiring, but
one thing was clear: more people are trying to get back into the labor
force. Supply chain issues are one key challenge as companies compete for
workers and wait...
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What Landmark Supreme Court Ruling Means For LGBTQ Rights
The Supreme Court announced a milestone decision Monday, ruling that job discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or transgender identity is illegal. What is the significance of this decision for LGBTQ rights, even beyond the...
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For many in El Salvador, life hangs in the balance, amid fears of brutal gangs
Extraordinary violence is among the factors pushing Central Americans north toward the U.S. In El Salvador, rival gangs like MS-13 and the 18th Street Gang kill thousands per year, despite a harsh crackdown by law enforcement. Special...
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Biographer Robert Caro on why it's taking decades to fully capture LBJ
Robert Caro is one of the nation’s preeminent biographers, known for meticulous research and taking his time with a subject. Indeed, he began his massive series "The Years of Lyndon Johnson" in 1977, but its final volume won't be...
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Why is job opportunity still lagging for people with disabilities?
The unemployment rate for people with a disability is more than double than for those without. Even though the law bars such discrimination, it can be difficult for these Americans to get hired. But that's not the full story: Some...
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The founder of #MeToo doesnÕt want us to forget victims of color
Millions of people have shared personal stories of sexual assault and
harassment using the hashtag #MeToo. Now the woman behind the original Me
Too campaign, created more than a decade ago, wants to make sure
marginalized voices...
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In city with few health care options, this firehouse answers the call
In the city of Hayward, California, options for health care are limited. But officials there came up with an innovative solution: integrating a new fire station with medical services to take advantage of its prime location and other...