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Mariel Padilla
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How four nuns became the first Native American women to serve in the U.S. military
About 125 years ago, four Lakota nuns enlisted as Army nurses, traveling from North Dakota to Florida, to Georgia and eventually Cuba to help wounded soldiers.
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She was asked to research nuclear missiles. What she found was a story about Native Americans and land.
In her new podcast, 20-year-old Ella Weber uncovers stories from her home and the history of the only Native American reservation hosting nuclear weapons in the country.
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Defend and deny: What we know about Trump and accusations of sexual misconduct
Donald Trump has been elected to another term in the White House. His time in national politics has been marked with a number of accusations of sexual misconduct.
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'What am I here for?': Military families frustrated by delayed promotions, withheld raises and lives put on hold
For more than half a year, one Republican senator has blocked military promotions on the Senate floor over his disapproval of the Defense Department’s abortion policy.
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Americans give nursing homes a D+ grade for quality of care, new poll shows
7 in 10 adults say they would be uncomfortable being admitted to a nursing home, and women cited personal safety as a major concern.
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Veterans discharged under ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ are still fighting for justice — and benefits
The military banned openly LGBTQ+ service members — and denied thousands honorable discharges, restricting their access to federal programs designed to help veterans.
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Poverty experts find that where you grow up largely determines how you do in life
Authors of a new book on poverty point to how decades-old factors have turned parts of rural America into the country’s poorest places, where women are often the most disadvantaged.
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Women and LGBTQ+ veterans say VA facilities ‘weren’t built with us in mind’
Women veterans are less likely to go to Veterans Affairs hospitals for health care due to harassment, stigma and a lack of resources and services.
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Military service members had out-of-state abortion costs covered. The House just voted to eliminate that.
An amendment to the 2024 defense spending bill would further limit abortion access for nearly half of all women currently serving in America’s active duty military — who already have restrictions based on the state in which they are stationed.
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WNBA players take offseason into their own hands with new winter league
The new league would offer another chance for players to earn money during the offseason without shouldering the risks that come with playing overseas.