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A new tax benefit aims to cut U.S. child poverty in half \\u2014 if it can reach the parents who need it most. And what happens when the world\\u2019s fourth richest person gets a divorce.
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Democrats passed a new child tax credit that they hope will cut U.S. child poverty in half. Millions of parents will start getting money as soon as July. But will it reach the families most in need? White House economics writer Jeff Stein reports.
After 27 years of marriage and philanthropic partnership, Bill and Melinda Gates are calling it quits. For tech reporter Jay Greene, it\\u2019s a moment to reexamine Bill Gates\\u2019s image.
Post Reports is now a Webby Award winner. We won for best episode of a news and politics podcast, for our story \\u201cThe Life of George Floyd.\\u201d
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