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Today at Ms. | February 3, 2025 |
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By Brett Murphy and Anna Maria Barry-Jester, ProPublica | On Friday morning, the staffers at a half dozen U.S.-funded medical facilities in Sudan who care for severely malnourished children had a choice to make: Defy President Donald Trump’s order to immediately stop their operations or let up to 100 babies and toddlers die.
They chose the children.
In spite of the order, they will keep their facilities open for as long as they can, according to three people with direct knowledge of the situation.
As crucial days and hours pass, aid groups say Trump’s order has already caused irreparable harm. And amidst the storm of funding cuts, USAID—a crucial independent organization that supports millions of people worldwide—is under direct attack from Trump and Elon Musk. “USAID is a criminal organization,” Musk wrote on X on Sunday. “Time for it to die.”
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By Wendy J. Fox | Today is 16th anniversary of the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act—a landmark federal bill that marked an important step towards closing the pay gap. But 16 years later, that gap is unfortunately still present—and even getting bigger.
Last September, the National Partnership for Women and Families reported the wage gap for all women workers had widened to 75 cents for every dollar men earned, representing a 3-cent decrease in real pay per hour for women.
While on the surface this may seem negligible in a paycheck, even a seemingly small increase in wage disparity dramatically impacts the significant gains in pay since the 1980s. American Progress reports that with this current backslide, it will now take until 2068 to close the wage gap.
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By J.D. Myall | Roxanne Shanté made history once as the first solo female MC in hip-hop, and now she has made history again. On Feb. 1, 2025, the Recording Academy honored her with the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award, making her the first solo female rapper to receive this recognition. She received the award at the Special Merit Awards Ceremony in Los Angeles, just one day before the official Grammy Awards.
As she reflected on receiving one of the most prestigious honors in music, Shanté opened up about her career, her impact and her ongoing mission to support at-risk youth in this exclusive interview
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