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Supporoters and former employees of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention rally outside of the CDC Chamblee campus

RFK Jr.'s picks for CDC vaccine advisers meet this week amid controversy

5:00am June 25, 2025

by A Martínez

For the first time since Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. replaced all the members of the vaccine committee, it is meeting in Atlanta.

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Ukrainian officials say they want to host a peace summit at the U.N. in February

That would be a year since Russia launched its full-scale invasion against Ukraine. The proposal comes a day after Russia's president accused Ukraine of being unwilling to negotiate an end to the war.

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Morning news brief

by A Martínez

China is reopening its pandemic closed borders. Ukraine wants to host a peace summit at the U.N. in February. States that charged people to pay foster care bills added to the struggles of families.

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Gender-based pricing, known as the pink tax, will be banned in California on Jan. 1

Repealing the discriminatory practice could save women $1,300 a year for the same products men buy. Women's shampoo often costs more than men's and pink razors cost more than black ones.

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Packing up Christmas decorations can be as big a job as setting up

An 80-year-old Rhode Island man has a bigger job than most on his hands. Geno Milano's nativity scene has over 400 pieces. The collection has been growing since he began putting it together in 1975.

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Private jet travel is one of the most carbon-intensive things a person can do

by Caleigh Wells

Private jet flights have increased at a Los Angeles area airport that caters to wealthy travelers. Fumes affect the working-class neighborhood. (Story aired on All Things Considered on Dec. 26, 2022.)

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A closer look at the practice of billing parents for their child's foster care

by Joseph Shapiro

Loss of parental rights can be the ultimate punishment from a court. Unpaid debts for foster care can delay the reunion. Some parents are still getting bills even though the feds told states to stop.

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In Rochester, Minn., police officers are volunteering as driver ed instructors

by Catharine Reichert

It's part of a school program to get more teen drivers on the road legally and safely. (Story aired on All Things Considered on Dec. 21, 2022.)

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Economy

Food banks in the U.S. are feeling the pinch of inflation

by A Martínez

Food banks say inflation is increasing demand while making it more expensive to keep shelves stocked and donations aren't going as far.

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RFK Jr.'s picks for CDC vaccine advisers meet this week amid controversy

Ukrainian officials say they want to host a peace summit at the U.N. in February

Morning news brief

Gender-based pricing, known as the pink tax, will be banned in California on Jan. 1

Packing up Christmas decorations can be as big a job as setting up

Private jet travel is one of the most carbon-intensive things a person can do

A closer look at the practice of billing parents for their child's foster care

In Rochester, Minn., police officers are volunteering as driver ed instructors

Why did the IRS neglect to audit Trump during his first 2 years in office?

Tipflation: Why you're not alone if you're being asked to tip more often

It was shocking to see the speed COVID was spreading, American expat in China says

China will open to the rest of the world after nearly 3 years of closed borders

Food banks in the U.S. are feeling the pinch of inflation