Rollout of new national mental health hotline faces obstacles
A new national mental health hotline will launch in July. Like 911, the hotline will be available by dialing three digits: 988. The idea behind it is to connect people in a mental health crisis to experts trained in how…
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Lack of adequate mental health care places heavy burden on young people
The U.S. surgeon general issued a rare public advisory in December, warning of a “devastating” mental health crisis among American teens. Symptoms of depression and anxiety for children and adolescents have doubled during the COVID pandemic. Special correspondent Cat Wise…
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Former White House aide’s testimony could pose new legal challenges for Trump
This week’s remarkable testimony from White House aide Cassidy Hutchinson painted an incriminating picture of former President Trump’s actions around the Capitol insurrection, raising key questions about possible criminal charges and other consequences for Trump and his inner circle. Attorney…
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NATO moves to expand the alliance and boost defenses to counter Russia
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization’s 30 leaders on Wednesday officially invited Finland and Sweden to become members, and released a new strategic vision that called Russia the alliance’s most significant threat. Meanwhile, the U.S. announced it would deploy thousands of…
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News Wrap: Death toll rises to 53 in Texas after migrants were found in abandoned truck
In our news wrap Wednesday, the death toll rose to 53 in San Antonio, Texas, after migrants were found in an abandoned truck, the Supreme Court allows an Army veteran to sue Texas over claim that burn pits in Iraq…
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PBS NewsHour live episode, June 29, 2022
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NATO Set to Label China a ‘Systemic Challenge’
NATO is set to label China a “systemic challenge” when the alliance’s leaders meet this week for at a summit in Madrid, according to people familiar with the matter. The so-called Strategic Concept document will outline NATO’s priorities for the…
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Ken Burns film explores youth mental health
Awareness of mental health across all spectrums of the population has been growing after years living in the COVID pandemic. But there are particular concerns about the youngest generations. Those topics are explored in Ken Burns’ film, “Hiding in Plain…
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