Lauren Hodges
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Gabby Giffords is still fighting for gun violence victims, years after she became one
Former Congresswoman Gabby Giffords was shot in the head more than a decade ago, but this week threw out the first pitch at Fenway Park as part of its Gun Violence Awareness Day.
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Gloria Steinem on the consequences of overturning Roe v. Wade
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with journalist and activist Gloria Steinem about her reaction to news that the U.S. Supreme Court appears poised to strike down Roe v. Wade.
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Protesters rush to Supreme Court after leak shows vote to overturn 'Roe v. Wade'
Demonstrators gathered outside of the Supreme Court Building after reports that the Supreme Court voted to overturn Roe v. Wade.
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Judge Jackson, Madeleine Albright and the legacy of being 'first'
The first female secretary of state Madeleine Albright died Wednesday. She was known for her advice, specifically to working women and mothers as they navigated new and sometimes unfriendly spaces.
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Putin's rhetoric is a worrisome reminder of Russia's dark past
NPR's Juana Summers talks with Anne Applebaum, staff writer at The Atlantic, about how almost three weeks into the Russian invasion of Ukraine, more than 7,000 Russian troops have been killed.
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The child tax credit was a lifeline. 2 months after it ended, families are struggling
Payments from the child tax credit were closing the gaps on child hunger and poverty. But Congress failed to renew it. Now families who need it most have already slipped back into financial trouble.
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Putin has threatened nuclear action. Here's what Russia is actually capable of
NPR's Sarah McCammon asks Hans Kristensen, director of the Nuclear Information Project at the Federation of American Scientists, what we know about Russia's nuclear stockpile and capabilities.
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Former NATO commander says a no-fly zone over Ukraine must be on the table
NPR's Sacha Pfeiffer speaks with retired U.S. Air Force general Philip Breedlove about calls for a no-fly zone over Ukraine — and why that could push Russia and the democratic West closer to war.
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Student loan scams are on the rise as the pause on payments is due to expire
Emmy Ross has a bunch of student debt, so when callers offered to help have the loans forgiven, she was immediately interested. The problem? They were scams.
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Why this USAID official is optimistic the U.S. can get the world vaccinated
Jeremy Konyndyk, executive director of USAID's Covid task force, shares his perspective on the U.S.' efforts to donate and distribute vaccines to low-income nations.