Inside the unlikely alliance to make childbirth free in the U.S.

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  Good morning.

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  It's Tuesday, June 3rd.

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  I'm Shamita Basu.

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  This is Apple News Today.

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  On today's show,

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  what we've learned about Sean Combs halfway through his trial,

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  the blunt extortion threats against high-profile crypto investors,

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  and reparations planned in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

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  But first,

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  to an unlikely alliance in Congress

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  that aims to lift a huge burden off of families in the United States

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  by radically reducing the cost of having a child.

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  If you have kids, then you know it's incredibly expensive,

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  starting from day one.

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  A hospital birth can cost tens of thousands of dollars.

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  And while people with insurance get some of that covered,

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  the final price tag can still cost thousands.

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  Not to mention, child care in the U.S. is more expensive than any other developed country.

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  A bill introduced by the Senate last month wouldn't solve for that last issue,

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  but a group of bipartisan lawmakers want to make all costs related to childbirth,

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