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Rep. Jim Banks, R-Ind., seen before a television interview, is pushing his party to focus on working class voters as a way to win back the House of Representatives in the 2022 midterms and the White House in 2024.

Top Republicans Work To Rebrand GOP As Party Of Working Class

Donald Trump drew more working-class voters in to the GOP than any president since Ronald Reagan. Now Republicans are trying to maintain that Trump appeal, without Trump on the ballot in 2022.

Farida Mercedes and her two sons Sebastian, 5, (left) and Lucas, 7, stand in their backyard in Fairlawn, N.J. Mercedes left her job as an assistant VP of HR at L'Oreal in August after working there for 17 years. As hundreds of thousands of women dropped out of the workforce in September, Latinas led the way, leaving at nearly three times the rate of white women.

'My Family Needs Me': Latinas Drop Out Of Workforce At Alarming Rates

Women are leaving the workforce at four times the rate of men. The shift is especially pronounced among Latina women, and that could have lasting effects for the broader economy.

Read our guide on what to watch for in the final days of the campaign to dodge misinformation.

Voters' Guide To Election Security In The 2020 Presidential Campaign

Voters and national security officials are focused as never before on assuring the security of the election. Here's what you need to know in the final days of voting.

Ken Burns speaks during the PBS segment of the Summer 2019 Television Critics Association Press Tour.

Filmmakers Call Out PBS For A Lack Of Diversity, Over-Reliance On Ken Burns

A group of documentarians have signed a letter to PBS expressing concerns that white stars like Ken Burns get too much airtime and resources, while filmmakers of color struggle to build careers.

Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., speaks during a Senate Appropriations Committee hearing Tuesday on President Biden's massive infrastructure and jobs plan. Manchin's position in the Senate means he will have a lot of say on whether the package includes everything the Biden administration wants, and on how to pay for it.

West Virginia Unions Pressure Manchin To Back Biden On Infrastructure Plan

In an evenly divided Senate, the moderate Democrat is key to passing President Biden's massive infrastructure and jobs proposal. Now he's facing pressure from unions back home to support the measure.

Dr. Francesca Mangiatordi, who leads the emergency department at Cremona Hospital in Northern Italy.

FRONTLINE: Inside Italy's Covid War

Airs Tuesday, May 19, 2020 at 10 p.m. on KPBS TV + Thursday, May 21 at 10 p.m. on KPBS 2 + PBS Video

Bill Bozarth climbs a ladder to install an ember-resistant vent at a Lakeside home, June 15, 2021.

County Nixed Spending $1.5 million For Fire Retrofits In Backcountry

About 66,200 homes in the region’s fire-prone backcountry, including Palomar Mountain, Mount Laguna and Julian, would have been eligible for the county’s ember-resistant vents grant program. But it never got off the ground.

Third grade teacher Maya Davis attends training before her school district reopens.

Rural Schools Struggle With Road Ahead In Era Of Coronavirus

Some schools across the country are under pressure to reopen for in-person classes, even in states like Idaho where coronavirus cases continue to rise out of control.

Community health worker Dalia Mohammad holds her immunization card and a COVID-19 vaccine sticker after receiving her first dose at the San Diego County vaccination super site at Petco Park, Jan. 11, 2021.

Community Health Workers Get Vaccinated To Be Allies During Public Rollout

Community health workers bridge information gaps between government officials and hard-to-reach populations, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Critics say Facebook does not apply its rules against misinformation as robustly to posts in Spanish, allowing harmful claims to spread.

'Ya Basta Facebook' Says Company Must Curb Misinformation In Spanish

Advocacy groups are demanding the social network disclose how it reviews Spanish-language content and appoint a high-level executive to oversee policy and enforcement in Spanish.

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