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D.C. youth volunteer to preserve long-neglected and historic Black cemeteries

Last year, Congress passed a measure to find and protect historic Black cemeteries nationwide. But the money to do the work hasn’t been allocated. Some aren’t waiting for lawmakers to act. Earlier this summer, dozens of people came together to help preserve a pair of cemeteries in Washington. From the News Hour’s Student Reporting Labs journalism training program, Claire Baek reports.

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Tangier Island residents work to preserve culture threatened by rising sea levels

Rising waters due to climate change and erosion are diminishing the landmass of Tangier Island, Virginia, a tiny speck of land in the Chesapeake Bay, and threatening a centuries-old culture fostered by the island’s isolation. PBS News Student Reporting Labs’ Sabrina Tomei reports on how the community is trying to restore their land and preserve their history and traditions.

PBS NewsHour

Affordable housing ranks high among young voters ahead of 2024 election

Home prices have jumped 47% since 2020 and half of all renters nationwide are cost-burdened — meaning they spend more than 30% of their income on rent, according to a 2024 Harvard housing study. PBS News Student Reporting Labs Gwen Ifill Legacy Fellow Maria Witcher talks with experts from the University of Michigan about housing concerns and how they could drive young voters to the polls.

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