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Native Americans have been working with state and federal officials to boost tribal participation and leadership in maternal mortality review committees to better track and address pregnancy-related deaths. (Oona Zenda/KFF Health News)

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January 27, 2026

Native Americans Are Dying From Pregnancy. They Want A Voice To Stop The Trend.

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez talks with reporters outside the Capitol on January 9, 2026. (Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call/Getty Images)

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January 26, 2026

Half of American Women Support Abolishing ICE, Polling Shows

A man holds a picture of Palestinian girl Hind Rajab.

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January 23, 2026

‘The Voice of Hind Rajab’ Nominated for Oscar for Best International Film

Groups from both sides of the debate gathered on on January 13, 2026 in Washington, DC to protest while two cases that prohibit transgender girls from joining girls' and women's sports teams are heard inside the Supreme Court. (Heather Diehl/Getty Images)

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January 23, 2026

Justices Appear Open To At Least Some Trans Girls Participating In Sports

The second Trump administration has weakened federal civil rights law and is shredding the foundations of America’s racially inclusive democracy. imagedepotpro, iStock/Getty Images Plus

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January 22, 2026

12 Ways The Trump Administration Dismantled Civil Rights Law And The Foundations Of Inclusive Democracy In Its First Year

The 2025-2026 flu season seems to be affecting children more severely than usual. (Credit: iStock via Getty Images)

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January 21, 2026

New Variant Of The Flu Virus Is Driving Surge Of Cases Across The US And Canada

Members of the Alpha Kappa Alpha Lambda Pi Omega Chapter provide various services to the local Detroit community, such as reading to students, planting trees, and donating money to women's shelters. (Courtesy AKA Lambda Pi Omega Chapter)

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January 20, 2026

Detroit Heard King’s Dream First. These Black Women Are Carrying It Forward.

The Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., left, appears at a Chicago news conference with Buddhist monk Thich Nhat Hanh on May 31, 1966.

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January 19, 2026

Building ‘Beloved Community’: Remembering The Friendship Between Martin Luther King Jr. And Buddhist Monk Thich Nhat Hanh

A male character in Buddies struggles with the symptoms from AIDS.

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January 15, 2026

40 Years Ago, The First AIDS Movies Forced Americans To Confront A Disease They Didn’t Want To See

Farmworkers harvest celery on March 9, 2024, in Yuma, Ariz.

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January 14, 2026

‘These People Do It Naturally’: President Trump’s Views On Immigrant Farmworkers Reflect A Long History Of How Farming Has Been Idealized And Practiced In America