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Exposing the economics of sex trafficking in the U.S.
A landmark study funded by the Justice Department estimates that the underground sex industry in each of seven U.S. cities generates between $40 million to nearly $300 million a year. Hari Sreenivasan talks to the lead author of the report, Meredith Dank of the Urban Institute.
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Floodwaters rage and dangerous heat waves grow worse, posing serious risks to millions of Americans.
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NATO leaders kick off a multi-nation summit with Ukraine seeking a path to join the expanding alliance.
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A federal judge limits the Biden administration's contact with social media companies over concerns about censorship and free speech.
The global surge in energy costs is impacting millions around the world.
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With monkeypox cases on the rise, concerns grow over disparities in access to vaccines, testing and treatment.
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President Biden asks Congress to suspend the federal gas tax temporarily as rising prices pinch Americans nationwide.
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Ukrainian officials say they've won the battle for Kyiv as Russia repositions its forces and begins a new offensive in the east.
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April 7, 2022 - PBS NewsHour full episode
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Ukraine's President Zelenskyy says Russia engaged in genocide following shocking images of civilians killed outside Kyiv.