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"A record 40 percent of all households with children under the age of 18 include mothers who are either the sole or primary source of income for the family," the Pew Research Center reported Wednesday as it released data that certainly won't surprise many Americans but will underscore some dramatic shifts over recent decades.

Perhaps no other issue Congress deals with touches every American as intimately as health care. Yet a new poll by NPR, the Kaiser Family Foundation, and the Harvard School of Public Health finds that, so far, the public feels profoundly shut out of the current health overhaul debate.

South African President Thabo Mbeki travels to Zimbabwe on Wednesday to meet with President Robert Mugabe in an attempt to inject new life into power-sharing negotiations. On Tuesday, Mbeki met with the opposition leader.

What is the case against Wisconsin farmer Vernon Hershberger really about? It depends on whom you ask.

More than 150,000 Americans die from trauma each year. It is the leading cause of death for people aged 1-45, and a growing problem for seniors who are living longer, more active lives. Unfortunatel

Referred to as the gypsies of Ireland, Travellers have moved in caravans and lived in roadside encampments for hundreds of years. Now, they're settling in government-created "halts." And although they have faced cultural prejudices, times are changing. Now, they are "speaking up for themselves and being heard," says Traveller Helen Connors.

Contemplating the joys of French life on this Bastille Day, one might imagine that it is impossible to get bad French bread in France. But that is not the case.

You see the big red bins for food donations all over San Diego this time of year. But what happens to the cans and boxes of food after they’re donated? KPBS reporter Susan Murphy followed some donated items from red bin to final destination.

Jean Jennings of Automobile Magazine discusses General Motors' decision to close four of its North American truck and SUV plants due to rising gas prices. Jennings predicts Hummers may "seriously" be on the chopping block.

The next time you see a father out shopping with his kids, you might need to check your assumptions.