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During the War on Drugs, the Brownsville neighborhood in New York City saw some of the highest rates of incarceration in the U.S., as Black and Hispanic men were sent to prison for lengthy prison sentences, often for low-level, nonviolent drug crimes. Spencer Platt/Getty Images hide caption
Kayla Northam's weight topped 300 pounds as a teenager. She'd started to develop diabetes, and liver and joint problems before seeking bariatric surgery about a decade ago at age 18. Kayla Northam hide caption
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Bariatric Surgery Works, But Isn't Offered To Most Teens Who Have Severe Obesity
Bariatric Surgery Works, But Isn't Offered To Most Teens Who Have Severe Obesity
During the War on Drugs, the Brownsville neighborhood in New York City saw some of the highest rates of incarceration in the U.S., as Black and Hispanic men were sent to prison for lengthy prison sentences, often for low-level, nonviolent drug crimes. Spencer Platt/Getty Images hide caption
The War On Drugs: 50 Years Later
After 50 Years Of The War On Drugs, 'What Good Is It Doing For Us?'
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English Family Was Devastated To Learn That Their Cat Was Hit By A Car
Congress Passes A Bill To Commemorate Juneteenth As A Federal Holiday
Jazz Elder Statesman Anthony Braxton Continues To Defy Expectations
In this March 18, 2021 file photo, Dr. Anthony Fauci testifies during a Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee hearing. Susan Walsh/AP hide caption
Coronavirus Updates
Dr. Fauci Says The Risks From The Delta Variant Underscore The Importance Of Vaccines
Dr. Fauci Says The Risks From The Delta Variant Underscore The Importance Of Vaccines
Texas Gov. Abbott Wants To Finish The Border Wall, But Who's Going To Pay For it?
Apple Daily editor-in-chief Ryan Law is escorted by police to a waiting vehicle outside the entrance of the Apple Daily newspaper offices in Hong Kong on Thursday. ANTHONY WALLACE/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
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Latest Tensions Between Israel And Hamas Threaten Fragile Ceasefire
Why 1 Arab Party Joined Israel's Coalition Government But The Other Did Not
Coke's Stock Drops After A Slight By Soccer Star Christiano Ronaldo
Wine Industry Benefits From Resolution Of The Airbus, Boeing Trade Dispute
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Sweeping Voting Rights Reform Looks Unlikely To Pass At The Federal Level
Solid research has found the vaccines authorized for use against COVID-19 to be safe and effective. But some anti-vaccine activists are mischaracterizing government data to imply the jabs are dangerous. Matt Slocum/AP hide caption
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Anti-Vaccine Activists Use A Federal Database To Spread Fear About COVID Vaccines
Anti-Vaccine Activists Use A Federal Database To Spread Fear About COVID Vaccines
A demonstrator holds a sign in support of the Affordable Care Act in front of the U.S. Supreme Court last November. On Thursday, the justices did just that. Alex Brandon/AP hide caption