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By 2020, the U.S. government wants more than 60 percent of American babies to be breastfeeding at six months of age.

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Getting More Low-Income Americans to Breastfeed Would Lead to Health-Care Savings Down the Line

It would cost about $250 million to get an additional 650,000 low-income Americans to breastfeed as much as experts recommend, but it would save families and the health-care system $1.5 billion, a study finds.

Francie Diep

Viewfinder: Anti-Semitic Vandalism in a Jewish Cemetery in France

A man walks by graves vandalized with swastikas at the Jewish cemetery in Quatzenheim, France, on February 19th, 2019, the day of a nationwide march against a rise in anti-Semitic attacks.

Pacific Standard Staff

Senator Elizabeth Warren holds babies after addressing an organizing event at Manchester Community College in Manchester, New Hampshire, on January 12th, 2019.

Elizabeth Warren Wants Child Care to Be Cheap or Free. What Are Americans Paying Now?

Massachusetts senator and 2020 Democratic hopeful Elizabeth Warren unveiled her plan for universal child care on Tuesday.

Rebecca Worby

Raindrops are seen on a vehicle window as a pedestrian walks in the rain in Los Angeles, California on January 31st, 2019, as heavy rains hit southern California bringing thunder and lightning.

More Homeless People Are Dying of Hypothermia in Los Angeles Than in New York. Is Climate Change a Factor?

In Los Angeles, a city known for its sunshine and mild temperatures, more homeless people died of hypothermia last year than in New York City and San Francisco combined.

Kelley Czajka

In this photo illustration, a bottle containing a measles vaccine is seen at the Miami Children's Hospital on January 28, 2015 in Miami, Florida. A recent outbreak of measles has some doctors encouraging vaccination as the best way to prevent measles and its spread.

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How Facebook Helped the Anti-Vaxxer Movement Go Viral

New reports have implicated Facebook and other social media platforms for their role in the spread of anti-vaccine propaganda.

Emily Moon

Then President-elect Donald Trump meets Barack Obama in the Oval Office.

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Many Conservatives Only Trust Government When Their Party Is in Power

New research finds that liberals' confidence in government is not affected by the party affiliation of the president. That's not true of the right.

Tom Jacobs

Viewfinder: Elephants Arrive in Sri Lanka’s Capital for an Annual Festival

Commuters interact with an elephant as he rests on a public road ahead of the annual Navam Maha Perahera festival of the historic Buddhist Gangaramaya Temple in Colombo, Sri Lanka, on February 18th, 2019.

Pacific Standard Staff

NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine in front of a model of the Opportunity rover

Stories You Might Have Missed Last Week

Americans are behind on car payments, coastal-access advocates get good news, and NASA says goodbye to an old friend.

Rebecca Worby

A teacher prepares for class inside her science classroom at Cesar Chavez Public Charter School in Washington, D.C.

States Are Introducing Bills That Could Prevent Teachers From Advocating for Climate Change

Several states have recently introduced bills that could interfere with the teaching of scientifically founded theories on climate change in public school science curricula.

Kelley Czajka

People protest against President Donald Trump' national emergency declaration in front of the White House on February 18th, 2019 in Washington, D.C. The event was part of a national mobilization effort with protests to be held throughout the country. US President Trump on February 15th, 2019, invoked a 'national emergency' to justify tapping military and other funds for barrier construction, after Congress approved less than a fourth the $5.7 billion he had sought for border security.

Trump’s National Emergency Declaration Spurs Protests Across the Country

Protesters took to the streets at more than 140 events across the United States on Monday to oppose President Donald Trump's declaration of a national emergency on the country's southern border.

Jack Herrera