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Health advocates press White House to ban menthol cigarettes

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Activists and health advocates are pressing the Biden administration to ban menthol cigarettes ahead of an FDA deadline. Black community leaders and public health advocates marched toward the White House and staged a mock funeral for the 45,000 Black lives lost from tobacco-related illnesses each year. But there's a battle over whether the administration should enact a ban. Stephanie Sy reports.
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Michele Norris discusses new book 'Our Hidden Conversations'

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In 2010, journalist Michele Norris started “The Race Card Project.” She asked people around the world to send her a postcard, and in just six words, share their thoughts, questions, experiences and aspirations about identity and race. Geoff Bennett and Norris discussed the project and her new book, “Our Hidden Conversations: What Americans Really Think About Race and Identity.”
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Case involving a fish could curtail federal regulations

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The Supreme Court heard arguments about whether a group of East Coast fishermen should be required to pay for a costly monitoring system on their boats. The fishermen are being supported by industry groups who want to curtail government regulation and the outcome could have enormous impacts far beyond the fishing industry. William Brangham discussed the case with Carrie Johnson of NPR.
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Artist reflects on natural beauty with a knife and paper

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Paper cutting is an art form that possibly dates back to the invention of paper itself in China around 2,000 years ago. Since then, many cultures have developed their own unique styles. Special correspondent Cat Wise visited an artist whose paper cutting reflects the natural beauty of the Pacific Northwest and the lives of those who live there. It's part of our arts and culture series, CANVAS.
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Schools work to help students amid chronic absenteeism rise

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Chronic absenteeism is a problem for school districts and students and the situation has grown significantly worse since the pandemic. Nearly 30 percent of students were chronically absent during the 2021-2022 school year, missing at least 10 percent of school days. Communities Correspondent Gabrielle Hays joined Geoff Bennett to discuss how schools in Missouri are struggling with it.
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Growing number of men say they are in a friendship recession

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American men are stuck in what’s been dubbed a friendship recession, with 20 percent of single men now saying they don’t have any close friends. More than half of all men report feeling unsatisfied with the size of their friend groups. Geoff Bennett traveled to Phoenix to take a closer look at the implications of male loneliness and how some men are confronting it.
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Former NATO head on U.S. debate over Ukraine military aid

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Critical U.S. aid to Ukraine is still being held up in ongoing negotiations between Congress and the White House over funding for border security. Amna Nawaz spoke with former NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen about what this means as Russia's war in Ukraine enters its third year.
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U.S. official overseeing Yemen discusses response to Houthis

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The Biden administration relisted Yemen’s Houthi rebels as a specially designated global terrorist group. The move follows more than 30 attacks by the Houthis on commercial shipping in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden. Nick Schifrin discussed the tensions with U.S. Special Envoy for Yemen Tim Lenderking, the top State Department official overseeing Yemen policy.
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Congress, White House negotiate Ukraine and border funding

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Congressional leaders returned to the Capitol Wednesday night after spending the afternoon negotiating with President Biden at the White House. At stake is funding for Ukraine, Israel and additional border security measures. It comes as Congress faces a separate funding deadline and a potential government shutdown. Lisa Desjardins reports on what’s standing in the way of a deal.
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Student network helps address mental health needs in schools

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Mental health among the nation's student population has been a growing concern, especially due to the pandemic. From PBS Wisconsin, Steven Potter reports on how peer support, school staff and psychology researchers are trying to keep up with the growing rate of mental health issues among students. It's part of our series, Early Warnings: America’s Youth Mental Health Crisis.
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'The Rebels' explores populism in the Democratic Party

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Between the House GOP’s funding fight and Donald Trump’s hold on the Republican party, much has been made of the far-right’s sway. But what doesn’t get as much attention is the far-left’s influence in the Democratic party. Geoff Bennett discussed that with Joshua Green, author of “The Rebels: Elizabeth Warren, Bernie Sanders, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, and the Struggle for a New American Politics.”
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Insulin prices capped for some, cost still high for millions

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Diabetics will now see a break in their out-of-pocket costs for insulin. Sanofi, one of the leading manufacturers of the hormone, joined two other major pharmaceutical companies in capping their insulin copays at $35. This comes after years of pressure by President Biden, lawmakers and activists for companies to lower their list prices. White House Correspondent Laura Barrón-López reports.
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Trump back in court for damages phase of defamation case

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Fresh off his win in Iowa, former President Trump spent time in a New York courtroom. The trial that started Tuesday will decide how much he owes writer E. Jean Carroll for defaming her while he was president. Trump was already found liable for sexually abusing Carroll in the 1990s and then lying about her years later. William Brangham was in the courtroom and reports from New York.
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Israeli officials disagree over how Hamas war should end

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Israeli leaders are increasingly disagreeing in public over the best path forward with its war in Gaza. Nick Schifrin discussed the direction of the conflict and the splits within the Israeli war cabinet with David Makovsky, a distinguished fellow at the Washington Institute for Near East Policy.
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Lebanon, Iraq attacks raises concerns about war escalating

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The Biden administration will soon designate Houthi militants in Yemen as a specially designated global terrorist group, a White House official tells the NewsHour. It follows more than 30 Houthi attacks on commercial shipping in the Red Sea and it's a reversal from the first days of the administration when the U.S. delisted the Houthis as a foreign terrorist organization. Nick Schifrin reports.
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Republican strategist on Trump's grip on GOP after Iowa win

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The focus of the Republican presidential race moves to New Hampshire after former President Trump’s win in the Iowa caucuses. Trump dominated his rivals by 30 points with Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis in second place with 21 percent of the vote, followed closely by former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley. Amna Nawaz discussed the race with Republican strategist Kevin Madden.
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'Eve' dispels human evolution myths and female body's role

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Where do we come from and how did we evolve into the beings and bodies we are today? The new book "Eve: How the Female Body Drove 200 Million Years of Human Evolution" argues for a better understanding of our origins with critical implications for our present. Jeffrey Brown spoke with author Cat Bohannon for our arts and culture series, CANVAS.
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How a $100M donation is a game-changer for HBCUs

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The United Negro College Fund received a $100 million grant to help increase endowments for historically Black colleges and universities. The donation from the Lilly Endowment is the single largest unrestricted private grant in the organization's history and its purpose is to increase funding for its 37 member institutions. Geoff Bennett discussed more with UNCF President and CEO Michael Lomax.
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