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Rise in Rwanda teen pregnancy expected to continue amid possible USAID cuts

KIGALI, Rwanda – As Rwanda grapples with mounting regional tensions, another crisis continues to unfold within its borders – one that affects the nation’s future generations.
The rising rate of teenage pregnancy remains a pressing issue, exacerbated by the lack of comprehensive reproductive education.
During a study abroad trip to Rwanda in June, I met Kevine Cynthia Umurerwa, a teen mother who did not have the benefit of extensive sex education in school. Umurerwa, who lives with her mother an...
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Push to list copper as critical mineral would mean green energy tax breaks

WASHINGTON – Roughly 70% of copper produced in the U.S. comes from Arizona. Electric vehicles, solar panels and power cables can’t be produced without it, and for the first time last year, the U.S. government added copper to a list of critical materials.

But that designation in July 2023 only applied to a list kept by the Department of Energy.

The U.S. Geological Survey maintains a separate list of critical minerals that comes with tax breaks and speedier permitting. So far, copper hasn’t made...