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States That Restrict Abortion Have Higher Rates of Intimate Partner Homicide
“[T]here’s an epidemic of preventable violence that disproportionately affects vulnerable populations,” one study finds.
Frustrated by Netanyahu, Biden Is Under Pressure to Condemn Israeli Atrocities
Arab and Muslim Americans demand Biden condemn Israel’s massacre in Rafah and the killing of Palestinian American teens.
South Africa Urges ICJ Intervention to Stop Israel’s Assault on Rafah
Israel's actions in Rafah breach a clear directive from the International Court of Justice, South African officials say.
Trump Says Taylor Swift Would Be “Disloyal” to Him If She Backs Biden
Recent polling shows more Americans view Taylor Swift favorably than Donald Trump.
Judge Dismisses Big Pharma Lawsuit Challenging Medicare Drug Price Negotiations
This is the second setback the pharmaceutical industry has faced in court since filing a barrage of lawsuits last year.
GoFundMe Is Not Closing the Gap for Unaffordable Health Care
Research shows the platform tends to reinforce socioeconomic disparities while most campaigns fail to reach their goals.
House GOP Readies for Second Round of Mayorkas Impeachment Vote
Even if the House successfully impeaches Mayorkas, the Senate is unlikely to remove him from being head of DHS.
Minnesota’s New Child Tax Credit Could Reduce Childhood Poverty by 33 Percent
The new program gives as much as $1,750 per child to qualifying households.
UN Warns Human Activity Pushes Over 1 in 5 Migratory Species Toward Extinction
Its new report shows that nearly half of migrating species are declining in population.
House Democrats in West Virginia Help Republicans Pass Anti-Trans Bill
This bill “would cause direct harm to the trans community in West Virginia,” one advocate said.