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Vaccine Opt-Out Rate Doubles in California

California law requires that children entering kindergarten be fully vaccinated against a range of diseases. But despite overwhelming evidence that vaccines are safe and effective, the rate of parents opting out of vaccines for their children has doubled since 2007.

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A registered nurse helps a patient on a home health care visit.

By Stephanie Martin-Taylor

Brown Signs Sick Leave Bill, But Home Health Care Workers Left Out

Beginning next summer, most California employers will be required to give their workers three days of paid sick leave. Gov. Jerry Brown signed the bill Wednesday in Los Angeles. The law is designed to help low-income employees like dishwashers and childcare providers -- but home health care workers are one notable exception.

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How Obama Will Deal With the Islamic State

How Obama Will Deal With the Islamic State

President Obama is set to announce his strategy Wednesday night for defeating the militant group known as the Islamic State, including possible expansion of U.S. airstrikes into Syria. At the same time, Democrats in the Senate are planning a bill that would authorize the U.S. military to train Syrian rebels and other foreign troops that oppose the Islamic State. Experts discuss Obama's proposed strategy, and what it means for America and the Middle East.

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Freshman Legislators Bring Hope, Maybe Change, to Sacramento

The freshman class of California legislators is the largest since 1966, the year Ronald Reagan beat Pat Brown for governor. These lawmakers are making an effort to get along, which could lead to real change. At the close of the legislative session, we hear from Assemblymembers on both sides of the aisle about the new political climate in the state capital.

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Firsts

A day at the neighborhood pool reminds Kevin Bendemire why all the hard work of parenting is more than worth it.

Abusing Prescription Drugs

The growing problem of teenagers access to parents' prescription drugs is all too familiar to Youth Radio's Cyrus Abusada.

Boys and Math

A summer math camp is dominated by Asian boys because... well, because. But one of them, Marjorie Sayer knows, is really a promising writer.

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