Zika virus
Scientist Who Mapped U.S. Zika Risk Now Working on Awareness App
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“Most of us in the U.S. are lucky to be in the periphery,” says Kacey Ernst, an epidemiologist. “But of course with sexual transmission it doesn’t matter where you live.”
Teen Voices
Video: Some Florida Teens Want More Than Anatomy in Sex Ed
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They have different opinions on the quality of sex education they’re receiving at school. But all these Florida teens say it’s important be prepared.
Campaign Trail
Sanders Puts $15 Minimum Wage to Super Tuesday Test
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The Vermont senator’s $15 federal minimum wage proposal could be a big issue for voters in today’s Democratic primaries who have seen their incomes decline. “The financial pressures on women have been tremendous,” says a researcher in Ohio.
Teen Voices
Florida Teens Say Street Harassment is Everywhere
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To mark International Anti-Street Harassment Week, taking place this week, teen videographer Cady Bohannon asked some other students, male and female, in her Florida high school to reflect on their own experiences.
Health & Science
Grieving Mom Lobbies for Mandatory Drug Rehab
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Sharon Blair lost her daughter to an overdose of painkillers, an increasingly common cause of death in the U.S. She has successfully lobbied for an Indiana law that forces abusers into treatment programs and wants to do the same in Florida.
Crime & Law
Title IX Awards Raise Colleges’ Bias Liability
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A string of jury awards in Title IX cases at Fresno State, part of California’s state university system, should serve as a warning sign for other schools. But women’s sports advocates say the legal battle is far from over, as a case in Florida shows.