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A pasta sauce brand is helping families preserve dinner table conversations in the nation's archives. StoryCorps and Prego launched a $20 device shaped like a sauce lid that captures stories for the Library of Congress.
For the first time, Colombia's Congress is debating a bill to ban female genital mutilation, championed by Indigenous women who are breaking centuries of silence. This historic moment could protect countless girls in Embera communities where the dangerous practice still occurs.
Thirty-four years after winning the first-ever Women's Rugby World Cup, the USA Women's Eagles finally received official recognition from Congress. On April 16, Rep. Seth Moulton read their achievement into the Congressional Record on Capitol Hill. ---
Labor organizer Analilia Mejia won New Jersey's 11th Congressional District special election by nearly 20 points, bringing her progressive platform to Washington. The daughter of immigrants will serve the final eight months of Governor Mikie Sherrill's term.
Thirty-four years after winning the first-ever Women's Rugby World Cup, the USA Women's Eagles finally received official recognition from Congress. The April 16th Capitol Hill ceremony honored a team that made history with zero funding or fanfare.
Ten Republican lawmakers crossed party lines to protect more than 350,000 Haitian workers from deportation, defying President Trump in a rare bipartisan vote. The lawmakers say the workers are contributing to their communities and local economies.
Watching your home team shouldn't require a treasure map and $1,500 a year. A new bill aims to make local sports accessible to fans again.
A lost film from 1897 featuring cinema's first robot sat unseen for over a century until librarians spotted a tiny painted star on a prop. The discovery brings legendary filmmaker Georges Méliès' early work back to life.
Florida families facing 10% higher electricity bills by 2029 could get relief if Congress speeds up how America builds clean energy. A bipartisan Senate effort shows permitting reform could unlock cheaper power stuck waiting for approval.
Leah Goldberg survived the Holocaust by hiding in a cellar as Nazis burned her Polish town. Now at 100 years old, she's helping lawmakers understand why Holocaust education matters more than ever.
A retired Michigan teacher discovered a lost 1897 film by cinema pioneer Georges Méliès in a family trunk that sat in attics and barns for a century. The 45-second silent movie was part of his potato-farming great-grandfather's traveling film show in rural Pennsylvania.
A federal appeals court just struck down a Civil War-era law that made home distilling illegal, ruling it exceeded Congress's power to tax. Hobbyists can now legally craft spirits at home, just like beer and wine enthusiasts have done for decades.
A new bipartisan bill aims to double the immediate payment to Gold Star families from $100,000 to $200,000, the first increase in over 20 years. The legislation also includes automatic cost-of-living adjustments to keep pace with inflation.
The James Webb Space Telescope, set to launch in 2018, will peer back 13.4 billion years to reveal the first stars ever formed. Nobel laureate John Mather told Congress this $8.8 billion instrument could rewrite our understanding of the cosmos and help find signs of life on distant planets.
Three major Parkinson's organizations are asking Congress to boost NIH research funding to $600 million annually, representing hope for 1.2 million Americans living with the disease. The request comes as breakthrough treatments move closer to reality after decades of federal investment.
A new bipartisan bill would make insurance cover prescribed medical nutrition that keeps nearly half a million Americans healthy. Families currently pay thousands out of pocket for doctor-prescribed treatments insurance companies refuse to cover.
A Duke surgeon is standing up for a million Americans who depend on specialized ostomy supplies after a new Medicare policy threatens their access to life-saving medical equipment. His advocacy is rallying support in Congress to protect patient-centered care.
A bipartisan group of lawmakers just introduced groundbreaking legislation to create the first modern federal safety standards for e-bikes in over 20 years. The Safe SPEEDS Act could replace confusing state-by-state rules with clear national guidelines that protect riders while supporting clean transportation.
Rwanda beat Ethiopia and Nigeria to host a major medical conference bringing 1,000 experts together in 2028. The win highlights the nation's growing role as a healthcare innovation hub in Africa.
A new bipartisan bill aims to cap insulin costs at $35 per month for millions with private insurance, building on Medicare protections already in place. The legislation also tackles pharmacy middlemen and aims to boost competition for the life-saving drug. ##
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