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Child care programs see closures, resignations and tuition hikes after federal funding expires
In West Virginia, providers and parents are feeling the impact on the other side of the "child care cliff."
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Election 2024 and what the fight for LGBTQ+ rights looks like now
Human Rights Campaign President Kelley Robinson discusses her approach to leadership and embracing “concepts of disruption” ahead of an existential election year.
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For families in the South struggling to find gender-affirming care, small grants make a huge difference
Families of transgender youth are at a “point of desperation” to find health care, turning to LGBTQ+ groups for financial assistance and help navigating a confusing legal landscape.
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Solutions to the pay gap for Native American women could be found in their tribes
Much remains unknown about one of the widest pay gaps among women, but the little data available could uncover how to close it.
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What the fight to expand access to the ballot for Native Americans looks like now
Voting rights attorney Jacqueline De León says that as Native Americans have flexed their political power, some states have tried to add barriers.
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When foster care kids are sex trafficked, some states fail to figure it out
A federal audit shows some states don’t conduct federally required screenings.
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How four nuns became the first Native American women to serve in the U.S. military
About 125 years ago, four Lakota nuns enlisted as Army nurses, traveling from North Dakota to Florida, to Georgia and eventually Cuba to help wounded soldiers.
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Indigenous land trust empowers women to reclaim and restore ancestral land
Corrina Gould, co-founder of Sogorea Te’ Land Trust, explains the concept behind rematriation and how it extends beyond the movement to return land to tribes.
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Backlash to affirmative action hits pioneering maternal health program for Black women
Conservative groups have sued to shut down the Abundant Birth Project, part of a national backlash against affirmative action in health care.
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As ‘groundbreaking’ first lady, Rosalynn Carter steered the country on mental health and caregiving
Carter, who died on Sunday at 96, was a 'pioneer' as equal partner, diplomat, mental health advocate and champion for caregivers.