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Apr 13

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How this New Orleans grocery store owner is trying to sustain his community

The Lower Ninth Ward of New Orleans was devastated by Hurricane Katrina in 2005, and the novel coronavirus pandemic has delivered another painful blow. Grocery store owner Burnell Cotlon has long been determined to sustain his community, most of which…

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Mar 31

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Amid economic crisis, food banks are struggling to keep all the newly hungry fed

By Stephanie Sy, Casey Kuhn, Lena I. Jackson

With unemployment soaring, the COVID-19 outbreak is taking a staggering toll on workers. Food banks are ramping up their services to meet the rising demand, even as donations, volunteers and supplies are limited. Meanwhile, organizations worry about keeping their own…

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Dec 17

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What Trump’s refugee policies could mean for places like Bowling Green, Kentucky

For the year that began in October, President Trump has capped the number of refugees who may enter the U.S. at 18,000 -- the lowest level since 1980. The policy is having a significant effect in what may seem like…

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Oct 26

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Miami residents priced out of a city built for the rich

By Alicia Menendez, Sam Weber, Connie Kargbo

Miami is one of the worst cities in the U.S. to live in when it comes to affordable housing, and residents pay among the highest share of their incomes on rent. But a recent plan endorsed by the city would…

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Oct 22

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How this community college is preparing students for careers in aviation

By Cat Wise

According to Boeing, 800,000 new pilots will be needed worldwide over the next 20 years. In Bend, Oregon, a community college is preparing students to resolve this critical need -- and cultivate their own career success. Special correspondent Cat Wise…

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Aug 01

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Can reparations help right the wrongs of slavery?

By Paul Solman

The first African slaves arrived in North America 400 years ago this month, landing at Jamestown in what's now Virginia. Recently, the idea of paying reparations for the atrocity of slavery has been earning new attention, even making its way…

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Jul 12

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Why the legal marijuana industry is now struggling with diversity and inclusion

By Yamiche Alcindor, Jaywon Choe

As marijuana legalization expands across the country, who is benefiting from the blossoming industry? In most cases, it is a very different population from that which has previously borne the brunt of marijuana criminalization. Millions are still dealing with scars…

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Nov 17

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The only dental relief for many in this West Virginia county is extraction

By Simon Ostrovsky, Zach Fannin

After reporting in Alabama and California, NewsHour Weekend Special Correspondent Simon Ostrovsky visits the final state that the UN says can exemplify some of the country’s most egregious human rights issues. More than one third of residents in McDowell County,…

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Oct 28

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In LA, poverty on Skid Row defies U.S.’s humane reputation

By Simon Ostrovsky

Sanitary and living conditions for an estimated 2,000 homeless people along Los Angeles’ Skid Row are so severe that the United Nations recently compared them to Syrian refugee camps. How does extreme poverty persist in one of the country’s most…

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Sep 30

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Thousands of Indian women in the U.S. are fighting to keep work permits

By Melanie Saltzman, Joanne Elgart Jennings

The Trump administration has signaled it plans to strip employment authorization from spouses of some H-1B visa holders. The change would mean that nearly 100,000 people -- predominantly women from India who followed their spouses to the U.S. -- would…

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