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U.S. planning to cut support to Scouts, citing national security and DEI initiatives

Documents show the Pentagon plans to cut ties with the organization formerly known as the Boy Scouts, citing changes the organization has made, including allowing girls to join.

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Graham Smith
Graham Smith is a senior producer and investigative journalist at NPR, where he's led groundbreaking reporting across the U.S. and from conflict zones abroad. He joined the network in 2003 to run All Things Considered, NPR's flagship news magazine, and has since produced award-winning work on stories ranging from wartime catastrophes to environmental misinformation.
Steve Inskeep
Steve Inskeep is a host of NPR's Morning Edition, as well as NPR's morning news podcast Up First.

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