Todd Zwillich

Todd Zwillich appears in the following:

Exposing the Myths About Eating Disorders

Wednesday, April 18, 2018

Eating disorders will affect close to four percent of the American population, around 30 million people, in their lifetimes.

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The Howard University Takeover, Fifty Years Later

Monday, March 19, 2018

A former student leader of the 1968 Howard University takeover recalls what happened 50 years ago when students shut down the institution in protest for days.

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After Parkland: How Gun Laws Are Changing Across America

Friday, March 09, 2018

Several state legislatures have passed or are considering gun control measures after last month’s mass school shooting in Parkland, Florida. Is this a turning point?

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Texas Primary Election: What You Need to Know

Wednesday, March 07, 2018

Voters in Texas headed to the polls on Tuesday in the nation’s first statewide primaries in the 2018 midterm election season.

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With Presidential Shift, An Uncertain Future For the Chinese Communist Party

Tuesday, March 06, 2018

This week in Beijing, the National People’s Congress abolished term limits for the presidency, a move that could undermine the Chinese Communist Party.

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West Virginia School Strike Continues

Monday, March 05, 2018

It’s another day off for students across West Virginia, as teachers and staff continue their strike which began on February 22nd.

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Transportation Safety Rules Stalled Under Trump Administration

Monday, March 05, 2018

Many important safety rules for cars, trains, airplanes, commercial buses, trucks, and more have been rolled back or sidelined under President Trump’s direction, an investigation finds.

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What Exactly is Ben Carson Up To at HUD?

Friday, March 02, 2018

HUD Secretary Ben Carson was in the headlines this week because of reports of lavish spending on home decorations. But since taking office last year, he's maintained a low profile.

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Using Film to Tell The Brutal Story of Syria

Thursday, March 01, 2018

"Last Men in Aleppo" is one of this year’s Oscar nominees for Best Documentary Feature. Director Feras Fayyad discusses the significance of his nomination, and the conflict in Syria.

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North Korea Linked to Syrian Chemical Weapons

Thursday, March 01, 2018

A leaked report from the United Nations alleges that North Korea has been shipping supplies to Syria that could be used to make chemical weapons. 

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Destroying Evidence? Rohingya Villages in Myanmar Obliterated

Wednesday, February 28, 2018

New images appear to show that Myanmar authorities have destroyed at least 55 abandoned Rohingya villages. Human rights groups say the locations should be treated as crime scenes. 

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Brutal Violence Continues in Syria Despite Two Ceasefires

Tuesday, February 27, 2018

More than 500 people have been killed over an eight day period, and after a large explosion on Sunday, medical personnel say they're seeing symptoms consistent with a chemical attack.

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Uncertain Times for DACA College Students on U.S.-Mexico Border

Monday, February 26, 2018

College students who were protected by the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program face an uneasy time with Congress still hesitating to act.

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She Rejoined the NRA to Change It

Monday, February 26, 2018

Marty Lenzini Murray is a retired teacher and public school administrator in Florida. She recently re-upped her NRA membership because, she says, she wants to change it from within.  

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Democrats Release Rebuttal to Nunes Memo

Monday, February 26, 2018

After being blocked by President Trump, Democrats released their version of the Nunes memo over the weekend. 

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ACLU Calling for Debt Collection Reform

Friday, February 23, 2018

One out of every three Americans, about 70 million people, has been contacted by a debt collection agency in the past year.

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The Secretive Pharmacy Supplying Missouri's Execution Drug

Thursday, February 22, 2018

An investigation has discovered that the pharmacy supplying execution drugs repeatedly engaged in hazardous practices that could put patients — and convicts — at risk.

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The 'Loving Generation' Today

Tuesday, February 20, 2018

A new docu-series looks at the generation of kids born to one black and one white parent after Loving Vs. Virginia, the Supreme Court case made interracial marriage legal in the '60s.

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Disappointment with Democrats as Spending Bill Passes

Friday, February 09, 2018

Early Friday morning, Congress passed a spending bill to avoid another government shutdown. But many feel there was one glaring issue left out of the deal: immigration.

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In Kenya, Press Freedom and Democracy Challenged

Thursday, February 08, 2018

Kenya has been in turmoil after three of the country’s largest privately-owned television stations were shut down by the government last week and forced to remain off air for days.  

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