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There's a growing move to end what some call "the orphan tax" and stop states from taking benefit checks from children and youth in foster care.
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention dropped its advice that kids get an annual flu shot at a time when flu cases and hospitalizations are surging.
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With credit card interest rates near modern highs, President Trump says he wants to cap the rates for one year.
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The Grammy winner and Blue Note label head recalls the unique challenges and rewards he faced when the late Bob Weir recruited him for an intimate new project in 2018.
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The judge ordered the restoration of nearly $12 million in funding to the American Academy of Pediatrics, including money for rural health care and the identification of disabilities in children.