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Why seeing a role model who looks like you is so powerful

"I’ve always thought that seeing is believing,” said Dr. Elizabeth Wayne, a biomedical engineer. In her career, that’s meant innovating new ways of showing people what happens in the body, but also, as a black woman in the sciences, the…

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Americans need more convincing on Medicare for All, poll says

By Laura Santhanam

So far in the 2020 race to the White House, a few Democratic presidential candidates have put forward their proposed health care plans, including Medicare for All.

CDC says THC products may be linked to illnesses tied to vaping e-cigarettes

By Mike Stobbe, Associated Press

The investigation is ongoing. No single device, ingredient or additive has been identified.

Why your toddler can't learn from a screen

By Jackie Mader, The Hechinger Report

Toddlers often are unable to understand that the person on the screen is real, relevant and represents an actual adult, one researcher said.

Juul CEO steps down amid scrutiny over dangers of vaping

By Michelle Chapman, Associated Press

Juul is also shutting down broadcast, print and digital advertising and ending lobbying efforts on behalf of the e-cigarette.

Read climate activist Greta Thunberg's speech to the UN

By Gretchen Frazee

"You have stolen my childhood and my dreams with your empty words," Thunberg said at the United Nations Climate Action Summit in New York.

Walmart to stop selling electronic cigarettes at its stores

By Anne D'Innocenzio, Associated Press

The nation's largest retailer said it will complete its exit from e-cigarettes after selling through current inventory.

What are symptoms of vaping-related lung disease? Answers to your e-cigarette questions

By Laura Santhanam

Since the CDC told Americans to stop using e-cigarettes until more is known about why people are getting sick, the PBS NewsHour asked its audience for their questions about e-cigarettes and vaping. Here are answers to your FAQs.