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A federal court has blocked Louisiana's new congressional map in a case that could determine the balance of power in the next Congress and set up another Supreme Court test of the Voting Rights Act.
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Trump may get another chance to be president. He's planning an aggressive second term
In a new interview with TIME Magazine, Trump promises to prosecute President Biden, unleash the National Guard on immigrants and says it's "irrelevant" if he's comfortable criminalizing abortions.
Eight newspapers sue OpenAI, Microsoft for copyright infringement
The New York Daily News, the Chicago Tribune and others contend that the tech companies illegally copied their work without seeking permission or ever paying the publishers.
Wages, employment, inflation are up, causing headaches for the Fed
The Federal Reserve is expected to hold interest rates steady this week — and possibly for months to come — as policymakers try to sort through mixed signals about the U.S. economy.
A top U.N. court won't order Germany to halt weapons exports to Israel
Nicaragua brought the case arguing that by providing arms to Israel, Germany is failing to prevent possible genocide against Palestinians in Israel's war with Hamas in Gaza.
Mammograms should start at age 40, new guidelines recommend
A rise in breast cancer among younger women prompted the U.S. Preventive Task Force to issue new screening guidelines. They recommend mammograms every other year, starting at age 40.
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And a bar that only plays women's sports on its TVs has announced that it's expanding. The Sports Bra just has one location in Portland, Ore., for now. It hopes to go nationwide with a franchise.
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NPR's Juana Summers talks with Sergio Martínez-Beltrán, who is reporting from the University of Texas at Austin, where over 100 pro-Palestinian activists have been arrested.
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Telehealth companies are trying to bring virtual care to patients with challenging, hard-to-diagnose chronic conditions. -
Judge Juan Merchan previously issued a gag order that specifically bars Trump from making or directing others to make public statements about potential jurors, court staff or family members of staff. -
Newsrooms around the country are conversing about how to cover candidates — including former President Donald Trump — who tell lies and spread disinformation.
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The Washington Post reports that a U.S. citizen and leader of a Sikh separatist movement was the target of a foiled assassination plot in 2023.
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Students at Columbia occupying a building to protest Israel’s war in Gaza say they will not leave until the university divests its money from Israel and grants them amnesty. -
It was a crowded Tony Award season this year, with 36 eligible musicals and plays opening on Broadway stages. -
As protests escalate at campuses across the country, so does misinformation about them.
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Composer Nainita Desai about how she tried to guide players musically through feelings of loss, fear, anger and acceptance. -
A new memo from the MLB Players Association says Nike plans to changes the uniforms by the start of the 2025 season.
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Safety experts say waiting periods can help reduce gun-related suicides, but advocates say more needs to be done.
