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Food access increased for children in 2021, but decreased for adults living alone

Food access increased for children in 2021, but decreased for adults living alone

Children had more access to food in 2021 compared to the previous year. But for other groups such as the elderly and women living alone, food insecurity was on the rise, according to the U.S.
by Ayana Archie

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A Black protester voiced anger at police in South Carolina. She got 4 years in prison

A Black protester voiced anger at police in South Carolina. She got 4 years in prison

Brittany Martin, 34, was convicted of breaching the peace in a high and aggravated manner, and may have to give birth in prison. An advocate notes that some Jan. 6 rioters are serving far less time.
by The Associated Press

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Local libraries have become a major political and cultural battleground

Local libraries have become a major political and cultural battleground

In Lafayette, La., like elsewhere in the nation, conservative groups are demanding removal of books they consider unsuitable for young readers. Many librarians see it as an attack on civil liberties.
by John Burnett

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Life expectancy in the U.S. continues to drop, driven by COVID-19

Life expectancy in the U.S. continues to drop, driven by COVID-19

Americans' life expectancy dropped for the second year in a row and is now the lowest it's been since the 1920s. COVID-19 is driving the downward trend, according to CDC data.
by Jane Greenhalgh and Selena Simmons-Duffin

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