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How lax COVID guidelines isolate people with disabilities

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The pace of COVID fatalities in the U.S. has slowed significantly, with the nation’s death toll standing at more than 1 million people. With precautions like mandatory masking no longer in place, it can seem as if worries about the virus are gone as well. But for many people with disabilities, the threat is still very real. We hear from people in the disability community about their concerns.
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What’s keeping rents sky-high in many parts of the U.S.

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Rents today are well above what they were before the pandemic. According to a recent Gallup poll, Americans’ second-highest personal finance concern this election year is the cost of housing, behind only inflation. John Yang speaks with Diane Yentel, CEO of the National Low Income Housing Coalition, about what’s keeping rents high.
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What’s at stake in Mexico’s landmark presidential election

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Mexico holds the largest election in its history on Sunday, and no matter the outcome, the country will almost certainly elect its first woman president. Voters are hopeful that will bring about change at a time of record levels of gang and cartel violence. Arturo Sarukhan, former Mexican ambassador to the United States, joins Ali Rogin to discuss the top issues on voters’ minds.
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Trump remains defiant after conviction, calls trial a 'scam'

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The fallout continued after the historic conviction of Donald Trump on 34 criminal charges in New York. Trump and President Biden both spoke out about the verdict as the two men gear up for a rematch in November. As Lisa Desjardins reports, the Republican Party was quick to line up behind its presumptive nominee.
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What's behind recent extreme heat events

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Temperatures in New Delhi, India, where 35 million people live, reached 122 degrees Fahrenheit, leading to heat-related deaths and illnesses. In Mexico, howler monkeys have been dying off in 100-degree heat, and in the U.S., Miami just recorded its hottest May on record. William Brangham discussed what’s driving this with Andrew Pershing of Climate Central.
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Mexico set for historic election after violent campaign

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As many as 100 million Mexicans go to the polls Sunday to elect a new president and it is already guaranteed to be historic. Both leading candidates are women and the country has never had a female leader. The main issues are security, migration and the economy. Nick Schifrin reports. And a warning: this story contains images and accounts of violence.
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Study details health risks as girls reach puberty earlier

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A new study adds to the evidence that girls in America are reaching puberty earlier with potentially troubling implications for their long-term health. More girls are getting their first periods sooner than previous generations and experiencing longer periods of menstrual irregularity. Amna Nawaz discussed more with Dr. Shruthi Mahalingaiah of the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health.
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Brooks and Capehart on Trump's verdict and what's next

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New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post associate editor Jonathan Capehart join Geoff Bennett to discuss the week in politics that saw Donald Trump become the first American president to be convicted of a felony and the gravity of the choice awaiting voters come November.
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News Wrap: Netanyahu faces pressure from within war cabinet

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In our news wrap Thursday, Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu is facing new pressure from within his own war cabinet, Slovenia's government endorsed a plan to recognize a Palestinian state and the U.K. joined the European Union and human rights groups in criticizing the conviction of 14 democracy activists in Hong Kong.
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Trump convicted on all 34 criminal charges in New York trial

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Donald Trump was found guilty on all 34 criminal charges against him in a New York courtroom. He becomes the first former president charged, and now convicted, of a felony. The case stemmed from Trump falsifying business records to cover up hush money payments to adult film actress Stormy Daniels ahead of the 2016 presidential election. William Brangham reports.
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Former prosecutors break down Trump's trial and conviction

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A jury found Donald Trump guilty on all counts in his criminal hush money trial. For more on the verdict and the legal fallout, Amna Nawaz and Geoff Bennett spoke with two former federal prosecutors who have been following the trial, Jessica Roth of Cardozo School of Law and attorney Renato Mariotti.
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Nobel-winner on how journalism and democracy are linked

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Amid a rise of authoritarians and crackdowns on press freedom worldwide, the future of news and democracy are inextricably linked. Nobel Prize-winning journalist Maria Ressa has spent nearly 40 years on the frontlines of the battle for press freedom in her home country of The Philippines and around the world. She joined Amna Nawaz to discuss the future of journalism and democracy.
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Housing costs a major concern for voters, polls show

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The cost of housing is a top financial concern for voters this election year, second only behind inflation, according to a Gallup poll this month. It comes as home prices in the U.S. jumped 6.5 percent in March compared to a year earlier and as interest rates remain at their highest levels in more than two decades. Geoff Bennett discussed more with Alex Horowitz, of the Housing Policy Initiative.
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Ex-State Department official on resigning over Gaza policy

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Another U.S. government official resigned to protest the Biden administration’s policy toward Israel. At least half a dozen officials in the State, Defense, Education and Interior have done so since the war in Gaza began. The latest is Stacy Gilbert, who is leaving the State Department after a 20-year career. Nick Schifrin sat down with Gilbert to discuss her decision.
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How open primaries, ranked-choice voting can break gridlock

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How the parties select their candidates is a major factor in the increasing partisanship we've seen in recent years. Recently, Alaska has been trying something different. It's already showing results but facing some resistance. Judy Woodruff traveled there for her ongoing series about divisions in the country, America at a Crossroads.
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Report exposes boarding school abuse of Native Americans

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For 150 years, the United States government sent Native American children to remote boarding schools as part of a systematic effort to seize tribal lands and eradicate culture. Dozens of these schools were run by the Catholic Church or its affiliates. A Washington Post investigation revealed widespread sexual abuse of generations of these children at many institutions. Lisa Desjardins reports.
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