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In Texas, insured and uninsured alike struggle to pay drug costs

by Lauren Callahan

8 min readDec 22, 2015

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In Texas, insured and uninsured alike struggle to pay drug costs

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Alabama showcases the perils of abstinence-only sex education

Why 37 states teach abstinence despite evidence it doesn’t work

8 min readDec 21, 2015

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Alabama showcases the perils of abstinence-only sex education

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Barriers to Prenatal Health Care in DC Endanger Women

In part 5 of ‘America left behind,’ Al Jazeera explores why the US is failing to reduce its maternal death rate

9 min readDec 18, 2015

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Barriers to Prenatal Health Care in DC Endanger Women

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Mississippi’s Lost Babies

Why the death rate for black infants outpaces Botswana

8 min readDec 17, 2015

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Mississippi’s Lost Babies

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Selling American Girls

Until recently, the victims were the ones being arrested

6 min readDec 16, 2015

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Selling American Girls

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Nearly one-quarter of Philadelphia’s adult population lacks basic literacy

In part two of our ‘America left behind’ series, Al Jazeera explores the vicious cycle of poverty and lack of education

9 min readDec 15, 2015

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Nearly one-quarter of Philadelphia’s adult population lacks basic literacy

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Navajo Nation’s Nutrition Crisis

In Part 1 of our America Left Behind series, Al Jazeera looks at a community where 1 in 3 are diabetic or at risk

7 min readDec 14, 2015

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Navajo Nation’s Nutrition Crisis

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Inside Trans Bodybuilding

An annual competition gives empowerment new meaning

10 min readDec 1, 2015

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Inside Trans Bodybuilding

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Opinion: Kill James Bond

The question isn’t how to redeem this masculine archetype, it’s how to end him

4 min readNov 19, 2015

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In Paris, Muslims hope for peace and brace for Islamophobia

by Hakeem Muhammad @HakeemMuh

4 min readNov 16, 2015

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Al Jazeera America

A curated selection of stories from Al Jazeera America, an American news organization reporting unbiased, fact-based and in-depth journalism

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