Indigenous communities across North America are calling for sustained action against violence, particularly towards women and girls, highlighted during Missing and Murdered Indigenous Persons Awareness Day. Through various activities, including prayer walks and self-defense classes, they advocate for improved law enforcement cooperation to address the 4,300 open FBI cases related to missing individuals. The urgency is underscored by personal stories of loss and the need for education on bodily autonomy and safety in a context where Indigenous women face homicide rates more than twice the national average.
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Track measles outbreaks, cases and vaccine rates by state across the U.S
Measles Outbreak in 2025In 2025, the U.S. has recorded over 1,000 measles cases, making it the second-most active year for the disease since the official elimination in 2000, with Texas accounting for two-thirds of these cases. "Elimination" signifies that the disease has not spread continuously for at least 12 months, and while sporadic outbreaks have occurred since 2000, current figures pale in comparison to the 27,000 cases in 1990 and 450,000 in 1964. The introduction...
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