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Day: August 6, 2026

The major changes Head Start faces under Trump proposal

The Trump administration is proposing new guidelines that would overhaul Head Start and could change how it’s run across the country. Launched in 1965 as part of President Johnson’s War on Poverty, Head Start serves 700,000 children ages three to five and 160,000 infants and toddlers through Early Head Start. Amna Nawaz discussed the proposed changes with Coral Davenport of The New York Times.

News Wrap: Senate committee votes to hold Fauci in contempt of Congress

In our news wrap Thursday, a GOP-led Senate committee voted to hold Dr. Anthony Fauci in contempt of Congress after he declined to answer questions during a contentious hearing, the mRNA technology that made the COVID-19 vaccine possible will soon be used in flu vaccines for older Americans and health officials are investigating a salmonella outbreak linked to jalapeno peppers sourced from Mexico.

Plane takeoff during Marine One flight renews concerns about D.C.’s busy airspace

The FAA is investigating why a commercial plane was allowed to take off at the same time President Trump’s helicopter approached Reagan Washington National Airport. The incident is again raising questions about the safety of the capital’s busy airspace, and follows last January’s midair collision between a passenger jet and a military helicopter. Amna Nawaz discussed more with Miles O’Brien.

How American English evolved from its British roots

How did American English become so distinctly American? On her “In Pursuit of Happiness” podcast, Judy Woodruff sat down with linguists Anne Curzan and Valerie Fridland. They look at how Americans from the very beginning reshaped the English language by changing pronunciations and spellings, creating new words and evolving dialects.

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