Doulas save lives. They haven’t always been paid for it
Research shows that doulas like McGinnis improve the health of new moms and babies. Moms who have doula support are less likely to deliver babies who are premature or have a low birth weight. They're ...
Breaking Barriers: Adoption challenges in NC facing Black and Brown children
Despite being turned down by 25 families, Jerrie and her husband, Daniel Teague, opened their hearts and homes to Mez, now 19 ...
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‘Written in the Waters’ surfaces the untold stories of captive Africans lost at sea
Between the 16th and 19th centuries, as many as a thousand slave ships carrying captive Africans sank while crossing the Atlantic Ocean. National Geographic explorer and writer Tara Roberts has been ...
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Poland appeals court orders retrial for activist aiding abortion
Poland’s Warshaw Court of Appeal ordered a retrial of activist Justyna Wydrzyńska Thursday, citing concerns of judicial impartiality. Human rights organizations welcomed the decision, contending that ...