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People hold up signs before Republican presidential nominee, former U.S. President Donald Trump holds a campaign rally Nov. 04, 2024 in Raleigh, North Carolina.

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Some Trump voters want him to rein in health care costs. It's unclear if he will

In polls and focus groups, Trump voters say they want the government to do something about big medical bills. It's a big change from 5 years ago, pollsters say, and may not be on Trump's agenda.

A composite made from an AI-generated video President Trump posted to social media on Tuesday night.

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Politics

Trump's social media video garners pushback from Arabs and Muslims in U.S. and Gaza

by Sarah McCammon, Hadeel Al-Shalchi, Anas Baba

3 min

Trump Gaza video

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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention staff play key roles in preventing and responding to a range of infectious disease threats. Some people fear staff cuts and other changes at the agency under Trump are undercutting this capacity.

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Public Health

Upheaval and firings at CDC raise fears about disease outbreak response

by Will Stone, Pien Huang

4 min

Upheaval and firings at CDC raise fears about disease outbreak response

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Mourners gather around the convoy carrying the coffins of slain hostages Shiri Bibas and her two children, Ariel and Kfir, during their funeral procession in Rishon Lezion, Israel on Wednesday.

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Middle East crisis — explained

Israelis hold a funeral procession for Shiri Bibas and her two sons killed in Gaza

by Daniel Estrin, Itay Stern

4 min

Israelis hold a funeral procession for Shiri Bibas and her two sons killed in Gaza

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YABELO, ETHIOPIA - MARCH 06: Young men taking pictures in front of HIV billboards during the Gada system ceremony in Borana tribe, Oromia, Yabelo, Ethiopia on March 6, 2017 in Yabelo, Ethiopia.

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Goats and Soda

On Thursday word came: No more USAID funds for a clinic that gets HIV meds to kids

by Gabrielle Emanuel

4 min

Health clinic in Ethiopia has been unable to get drugs to HIV positive kids for weeks

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A halibut dish that Chef Inunnguaq Hegelund has prepared in his home kitchen in Nuuk, Greenland on Feb. 20, 2025.

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Culture

An award-winning chef offers a taste of Greenland's history and culture through food

by Juana Summers, Matt Ozug, Ashley Brown

8 min

An award-winning chef offers a taste of Greenland's history and culture through food

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A college student looks through her prayer book. A new study found a decline in Christianity in the U.S. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)

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Religion

Christianity declines among U.S. adults while 'religiously unaffiliated' grows, study says

by Jason DeRose

3 min

American Religious Landscape

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy speaks to journalists during press conference in Kyiv, Ukraine, Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2025.

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Ukraine invasion — explained

Ukraine's Zelenskyy will meet Trump Friday to finish a minerals deal

by Joanna Kakissis, Asma Khalid

3 min

Ukraine's Zelenskyy will meet Trump Friday to finish a minerals deal

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Vials of the vaccine known as MMR. It protects against measles, mumps and rubella diseases.

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Shots - Health News

A child has died in the Texas measles outbreak

by Pien Huang

3 min

A child has died in the Texas measles outbreak

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Diana Taurasi of the Phoenix Mercury has announced she will retire. The six-time Olympic gold medalist is also the WNBA's all-time leading scorer and a fan favorite.

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Sports

Diana Taurasi, 6-time Olympic gold medalist and the WNBA's top scorer, will retire

by Becky Sullivan

3 min

Diana Taurasi, 6-time Olympic gold medalist and the WNBA's top scorer, will retire

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People hold up signs before Republican presidential nominee, former U.S. President Donald Trump holds a campaign rally Nov. 04, 2024 in Raleigh, North Carolina.

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Policy-ish

Some Trump voters want him to rein in health care costs. It's unclear if he will

by Noam Levey

3 min

Some Trump voters want him to rein in health care costs. It's unclear if he will

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