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Rates of pregnancy-related complications, including hypertension, preeclampsia and postpartum bleeding, increased during the COVID-19 pandemic. (Shestock/Getty Images)

Health

Pregnancy complications increased during the pandemic, study finds

The findings reflect the experience of 1.6 million pregnant patients who delivered babies at 463 hospitals across the country.

Women march down a main street in Kabul on Saturday, two days before the one-year anniversary of the Taliban takeover. (Diaa Hadid/NPR)

Women march in a rare protest in Kabul's streets — and face violence from the Taliban

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Author Salman Rushdie appears during the Mississippi Book Festival in Jackson, Miss., on Aug. 18, 2018. (Rogelio V. Solis/AP)

Author Salman Rushdie stabbed on lecture stage in New York

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An MBTA train pulls into a stop on Commonweath Avenue near Boston University. (Elise Amendola/AP)

Timeline: Safety incidents on the MBTA

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COVID charts, map: Mass. case counts and vaccine tracking

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Sofía Padilla in "MIGRACIONES / MIGRATIONS." (Courtesy Max Haynes/Paradox Teatro)

A story about the experience of migrants, told through puppetry

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Outside the Revere Police Department headquarters. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

No outsiders need apply: Why Revere settled for a police chief accused of harassment

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David McCullough signs copies of his book "The Pioneers" at Barnes & Noble Union Square on May 7, 2019 in New York City. (John Lamparski/Getty Images)

David McCullough taught us that history is for everyone

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A team of Emerald Tutu staff and volunteers launch a module in Chelsea Creek. (Robin Lubbock/WBUR)

One idea to reduce coastal flooding in Boston: create an artificial wetland

Environment

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Grace Segran with her two grandchildren, Lily and Ella. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

'I have loved and am loved': I am at peace

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Patrons visit the sports betting area of Twin River Casino in Lincoln, Rhode Island. (Steven Senne/AP)

Everything you need to know about Massachusetts' new sports betting law

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After the project cavers found Abby, they left a light for her while Gerry Keene went to get help to get the dog out. (Gerry Keene)

A caving project became a rescue mission after a dog was found 500 feet down

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Susan Bro, Heather Heyer's mother. (James Perkins Mastromarino/Here & Now)

Five years after her daughter's death at the Unite the Right rally, Heather Heyer's mother reflects

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In this photo illustration, social media apps are seen on a mobile phone on July 29, 2020 in Istanbul, Turkey. (Chris McGrath/Getty Images)

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Rev. Brenda Brown Grooms works with other religious leaders on social justice in Charlottesville. (Scott Tong/Here & Now)

Charlottesville's religious, Black communities push to address inequities highlighted by violence

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Rep. Liz Cheney (R-WY) speaks during a Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the U.S. Capitol business meeting on Capitol Hill March 28, 2022 in Washington, DC. (Drew Angerer/Getty Images)

Rep. Liz Cheney's political career hangs in the balance as Wyoming goes to the polls

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The Cost Of Child Care

Current and former early educators in Massachusetts. (Robin Lubbock/WBUR)

We asked 8 child care workers about their joys and frustrations. Here's what they said

Deneen Coren plays with 22-month-old Tsifira. (Robin Lubbock/WBUR)

How child care can build kids' brains, one interaction at a time

Most child care centers, like this one in Waltham, closed down in March 2020 as a precaution against the spread of COVID-19. (Robin Lubbock/WBUR)

Child care is a problem for employers, too. Now more of them want solutions

Teacher Mandy He works on counting with students at the Acorn Center for Early Education & Care at the Boston Chinatown Neighborhood Center. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

Why child care in Massachusetts costs so much

The Massachusetts State House. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

Child care is in crisis. Here's what's being done about it

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One woman's story about affording child care, while working in early education

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