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WFAE’s EQUALibrium Live conversation on advancing maternal health equity

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The maternal mortality crisis continues to impact the country. The U.S. has the highest number of pregnancy-related deaths of any developed nation. During the pandemic, those numbers increased. In North Carolina in particular, maternal health gets poor marks. The numbers here, and around the country, are astounding. Why do Americans continue to die during childbirth? […]

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Examining post-Roe concerns over data privacy and health care inequities

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The Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade raised many questions on the future of abortion rights in the United States. With search histories and health apps possibly used for tracking, how can data be protected and kept private? Will the health care outcomes of African-American women, who are already three times more likely

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Tech Entrepreneur Netia McCray Discusses Surviving COVID-19

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COVID-19 ‘s disproportionate impact on communities of color has forced the nation to confront how systemic racism has shaped both health and health care in this country. In this four-part discussion series, host Mary C. Curtis will talk to advocates and experts about how structural and institutional racism has impacted the health care system and

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‘Republicans often racialize poverty. Democrats often run from poverty’

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MacArthur “genius” grantee, founder of Repairers of the Breach, and organizer of the Poor People’s Campaign: A National Call for Moral Revival, Rev. William J Barber II has made eradicating poverty his life’s work. He sits down with host Mary C. Curtis for a candid and surprising conversation.

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The Heat: U.S. vice presidential debate

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Compared to last week’s presidential debate filled with interruptions, Wednesday’s encounter between Vice President Mike Pence and the challenger – Senator Kamala Harris – was relatively civil. Then earlier today, shortly after debate organizers announced the next presidential debate would now be virtual – President Trump said he would no longer participate. CGTN’s White House

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POLITICAL WRAP: President Trump Ramps Down Coronavirus Briefings; Plans for Next Stimulus

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CHARLOTTE, N.C. – “Not worth the time and effort.” President Trump ramps down his daily briefings, after controversial remarks about using disinfectants to fight coronavirus. Is the President now pivoting to his re-election strategy? And will his opponent, former Vice President Joe Biden, be able to get his message out with so much attention on the virus?

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