Social Issues
Poorest Americans Face Housing Crisis Despite Empty Units
AP investigation reveals poorest Americans can't find housing even as thousands of low-income units sit vacant across US cities.
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Social IssuesPolitics
Hundreds of Thousands of Kids Wait for Childcare Aid
AP investigation finds hundreds of thousands of eligible children on childcare assistance waitlists across 23 states, exposing gaps in federal funding.
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Social Issues
One in Eight Belgian Households in Water Precarity
New King Baudouin Foundation barometer reveals 12.4% of Belgian households face water precarity, with Brussels hit hardest at 23.2%.
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SportsSocial Issues
WNBA Suspends Storm Co-Owner Over Teen Fan Confrontation
Storm co-owner Celeste Keaton was fined and suspended for confronting teen fans at a WNBA game over transgender athlete signs.
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BusinessSocial Issues
Ben & Jerry's Foundation to Shut Down Amid Legal Dispute
The Ben & Jerry's Foundation will suspend operations by year-end after parent company Magnum cut funding, leaving $600K in Vermont grants at risk.
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PoliticsSocial Issues
Most American Jews Feel Politically Homeless, New Poll Finds
An AP-NORC poll reveals most American Jews feel unsupported by both political parties and Trump, signaling profound political alienation.
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PoliticsSocial Issues
Walz Faces Backlash Over SCOTUS Trans Athlete 'Cruel' Remark
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz called the Supreme Court's transgender athlete ruling 'cruel,' sparking fierce online backlash from conservatives.
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PoliticsSocial Issues
Lawsuit Seeks Release of Pentagon's Secret Scout Deal
James Dale sues the Pentagon to release its secret agreement with Scouting America, seeking answers on whether it agreed to ban transgender youth.
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PoliticsSocial Issues
Belgium Abortion Debate Threatens Coalition Government
Belgian minister warns against 'wild votes' as coalition tensions over abortion reform, euthanasia, and surrogacy threaten government stability.
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HealthSocial Issues
Kasper's €315,000 CAR-T Fight: A Lifeline Out of Reach
Four-year-old Kasper needs €315,000 CAR-T therapy in Rome, not reimbursed in Belgium. His family's crowdfunding highlights gaps in cancer care.
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PoliticsSocial Issues
Trump EEOC Moves to End Job Data Amid Civil Rights Battles
Trump administration moves to end EEO-1 race and sex job data; Justice Jackson warns SCOTUS; NAACP targets college sports over voting rights
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