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MoMo productions | DigitalVision | Getty ImagesMore than two dozen states are prematurely canceling federal unemployment programs, meaning nearly 4 million Americans will have their benefits cut or cut entirely.But the monthly child tax…

The sun broke through the cream-colored blinds in my mother's house in New Jersey. I felt his warmth on my face before I tossed my body weight aside and tried again to roll over and push myself up to sit.I hoped the sudden movement would…