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Connecting Prison Inmates With Families Mar 18, 2021

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This episode originally aired on Feb. 22, 2021. Nearly 2.7 million children in the U.S. have a parent behind bars. That’s one in every 28 children.

Addiction Treatment During The COVID-19 Pandemic Mar 18, 2021

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OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma agreed on Monday to pay $4.28 billion to settle lawsuits alleging it helped to create the opioid epidemic. Nearly half of all U.S. states want a share of that money to pay for programs to address record overdose deaths and a worsening opioid crisis during the pandemic.

Wellness Wednesday: COVID-19 Vaccine Clinical Trials For Children Mar 17, 2021

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None of the COVID-19 vaccines approved for use in the U.S. have been approved for use in children under 16-years-old, but trials are underway to determine their safety and effectiveness in children. Most recently, drug company Moderna has begun to test its COVID-19 vaccine to children under 12, including babies as young as six months.

State Abortion Bans Seek To Challenge Roe. V Wade Mar 17, 2021

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Arkansas passed one of the most restrictive abortion laws in the the U.S. on March 9, becoming the latest Republican-led state to mount a challenge to Roe. v Wade. Ohio and other states have introduced nearly 400 bills intended to chip away at or overturn the 1973 landmark abortion rights decision.

How To Increase Voter Turnout Among Young Voters Mar 16, 2021

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The 2020 election saw the highest voter turnout in more than a century and the enthusiasm of young voters played a big role in that. Turnout estimates for voters between 18 and 29-years-old are as high as 55%, nearly 10 points higher than 2016. But that still puts young voters dead last in turnout among age groups.

Tech Tuesday: Best Apps To Help Students Catch Up Academically Mar 16, 2021

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Students across the U.S. lost ground academically in the fall, ending up months behind where they should be. The same was true of students globally, and non-white students suffered the biggest decline.

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