Sunnu Rebecca Choi/For NPR The tens of thousands of federal workers who have been cut from their jobs are not the only ones dealing with financial uncertainty. With people afraid …
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Rep. Gerry Connolly pushes for answers on layoffs of FOIA staff at CDC : Shots
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesU.S. Rep. Gerry Connolly, D-VA is pushing for CDC’s FOIA team to be restored, after the jobs were eliminated in the recent HHS layoffs. Kayla Bartkowski/Getty Images hide caption toggle …
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Elon Musk walks to the White House after landing in Marine One on the South Lawn with U.S. President Donald Trump on March 9. Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency has …
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From hiding in the bathroom to Time’s most influential people list : Goats and Soda : NPR
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesAngeline Murimirwa of Zimbabwe has really racked up kudos for her work as head of CAMFED, a charity that has enabled millions of girls in five African countries to stay …
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Some fired federal employees now face health insurance chaos : NPR
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesDanielle Waterfield was fired, rehired and fired again from her job at CHIPS for America, part of the Department of Commerce. Now, she fears her health insurance was cut off …
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Where's Plumpy'Nut? A lifesaving food for malnourished kids is caught up in U.S. cuts
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesIt’s a “ready-to-use therapeutic food” that’s had remarkable success in treating malnourished kids. The State Department says it’s still available. Factories and field workers have a different view. (Image credit: …
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President Donald Trump cranes his head to listen during a cabinet meeting at the White House in February. Also pictured, L-R, are Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. …
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Is everything a sign of ADHD? Sudowoodo/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Sudowoodo/Getty Images Is everything a sign of ADHD? Sudowoodo/Getty Images Have you seen ADHD content pop up in …
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Gut bacteria may play a role in the rise in colon cancer in young adults : Shots
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesEscherichia coli or E. coli is a part of family of bacteria that are commonly found in the human gut. Scientists found that a toxin the bacteria release is linked …
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HHS reverses course and restores funding for Women’s Health Initiative : Shots
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesThe Department of Health and Humans Services changed course and will continue funding for the Women’s Health Initiative. Kayla Bartkowski/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Kayla Bartkowski/Getty Images The Trump …