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Elesha Gayman, Democratic chairwoman in Scott County, Iowa, stands outside her office, Wednesday, May 26, 2021, in Davenport, Iowa. Iowa's 2nd Congressional District race last year might have ignited a rally from Democrats whose six-vote loss was the narrowest for any U.S. House seat in almost 40 years. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)
'Past the point of no return'? Iowa Dems feel hopes fading

By Thomas Beaumont Jun. 01, 2021 12:03 AM EDT

FILE - In this Sept. 22, 2019, file photo, Taraji P. Henson arrives at the 71st Primetime Emmy Awards at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles. Henson, who has spoken publicly about her struggles with anxiety and depression, was named Thursday, Oct. 8, 2020, as the latest recipient of the Boston-based Ruderman Family Foundation's Morton E. Ruderman Award in Inclusion for her work to end the stigma around mental illness. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP, File)
'Empire' star Taraji P. Henson hailed for mental health work

By William J. Kole Oct. 08, 2020 09:02 AM EDT

This Tuesday, March 24, 2020, photo provided by Jennifer Gottschalk shows her getting tested for COVID-19 in a Toledo, Ohio, hospital. As the environmental health supervisor for the Toledo-Lucas County Health Department, she fielded calls about COVID-19 cases from a hospital bed while fighting the disease herself. She then worked throughout her home isolation, stopping only when her coughing was too severe to talk. (Jennifer Gottschalk via AP)
Hollowed out public health system faces more cuts amid virus

By Lauren Weber, Laura Ungar, Michelle R. Smith, Hannah Recht And Anna Maria Barry-Jester Jul. 01, 2020 12:01 AM EDT