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Pandemic exposes fragility, inadequacy of U.S. child care
In the U.S., child care was expensive and difficult to obtain long before the pandemic. But coronavirus has closed schools, forced parents to work from home and shuttered some care facilities for good. With COVID-19 surging in much of the country, many parents may not be able to return to the workforce full-time. Paul Solman reports on the dilemma they face -- and its economic repercussions.
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Examine the safety and reliability of helicopters after a string of fatal crashes.
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A ruling in former President Trump’s Georgia election interference case allows DA Fani Willis to stay on.
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Hear from the European Union's top diplomat on global efforts to get more aid into Gaza and to support Ukraine.
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A bipartisan majority in the house passes legislation that could result in a TIkTok ban in the U.S. if its Chinese owners don’t sell.
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A report from the U.S.-Mexico border, where migrant arrivals are straining resources and dividing communities on how to respond.
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A report from Mexico's border with Guatemala where "PBS NewsHour" meets migrants from around the world and a smuggler helping to move them to the United States.
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A look at the role and recognition of women in front of and behind the camera.
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After Trump’s commanding win on Super Tuesday, a look at the present and future of the Republican Party.
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The Senate races to pass a spending package and avoid a government shutdown.
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President Biden prepares to speak to Congress and the American people in his annual State of the Union address.
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Nikki Haley ends her presidential run after former President Trump dominates Super Tuesday, setting up a rematch with Trump and President Biden.
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Voters in more than a dozen states cast ballots in Super Tuesday's primaries.