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Judge Janet Protasiewicz delivers her victory speech after winning a seat on the Wisconsin Supreme Court on Tuesday, April 4, 2023, in Milwaukee, Wis.

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  • National

For the first time in 15 years, liberals win control of the Wisconsin Supreme Court

The Wisconsin Supreme Court could soon vote to legalize abortion and end gerrymandering now that Janet Protasiewicz, backed by Democrats, has defeated GOP-backed Dan Kelly for a seat on the bench.

April 05, 2023
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By:
  • Shawn Johnson
The Affordable Care Act saw a record number of sign ups this year, but some people are having trouble finding doctors in their health plan networks.

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  • Health

The big squeeze: ACA health insurance has lots of customers, small networks

Some consumers who bought health insurance plans under the Affordable Care Act have had a tough start to the year: Many say it's hard to find an in-network doctor or hospital.

April 05, 2023
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By:
  • Julie Appleby
The Johnson & Johnson logo appears above a trading post on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on July 12, 2021.

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  • National

Johnson & Johnson proposes paying $8.9 billion to settle talcum powder lawsuits

Under a proposal, a J&J subsidiary will re-file for bankruptcy protection and seek court approval for a plan that would result in one of the largest product-liability settlements in U.S. history.

April 05, 2023
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  • The Associated Press
Mifepristone is one of two pills used in medication abortions and is used in the vast majority of such abortions in the United State.

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  • National

Washington state stockpiles thousands of abortion pills

Democratic state officials say they're ready to dispense thousands of mifepristone doses if access to the pill becomes difficult as a result of a pending federal lawsuit.

April 04, 2023
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  • Sarah McCammon
Protesters are seen in the Wisconsin Capitol during a march supporting overturning Wisconsin's near-total ban on abortion on Jan. 22, 2023, in Madison, Wis. The outcome of Tuesday's supreme court race could change abortion rights in the state.

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  • National

Today's election could weaken conservatives' long-held advantage in Wisconsin

It's the final day to vote in Wisconsin's Supreme Court race that's broken national spending records. The winner could be the swing vote on issues like abortion, redistricting and election lawsuits.

April 04, 2023
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By:
  • Chuck Quirmbach
On the Be My Eyes app, blind and low-vision users connect with volunteers through video, to complete tasks like follow a recipe.

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  • Technology

What will AI mean for the popular app Be My Eyes?

The Be My Eyes app pairs those with visual impairments with human volunteers. It's a form of micro-volunteering that has brought people together. Now, AI is changing it.

April 04, 2023
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By:
  • Claire Murashima
5280 High School in Denver is one of 43 secondary schools in the U.S. with a program designed for students recovering from substance use disorder and related mental health disorders.

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  • Health

Recovery high schools help kids heal from an addiction and build a future

A few dozen high schools across the U.S. combine education with treatment for substance use disorders to keep kids in recovery — and in school.

April 04, 2023
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  • Stephanie Daniel
A growing body of research is probing art's effects on the brain.

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  • Science

Building a better brain through music, dance and poetry

Art can make the brain's wiring stronger, more flexible and ready to learn, say the authors of a new book, Your Brain on Art: How the Arts Transform Us.

April 03, 2023
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  • Jon Hamilton
Mulikat Okanlawon of Nigeria contracted noma when she was a child. The gangrenous infection ate away at the flesh and bone in her face. She survived and has had surgery to repair scars left by the disease. Today she works at the Sokoto Noma Hospital, guiding noma patients on the road to recovery.

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  • Global Health

A deadly disease so neglected it's not even on the list of neglected tropical diseases

It's called noma and is a disease of poverty, striking mainly children. Most patients die. Survivors are badly disfigured. Now there's a campaign to add it to the list of neglected tropical diseases

April 03, 2023
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  • Max Barnhart
Emergency workers work the scene of a fatal car accident in August 2021 in Tulsa, Okla. Nearly 43,000 people died in U.S. traffic crashes in 2021, with deaths due to speeding and impaired or distracted driving on the rise.

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  • National

Distraction, speeding and alcohol contribute to a 16-year high in traffic deaths

The 2021 numbers from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration confirmed earlier estimates showing a 10.5% increase in deaths over 2020. The 43,000 deaths were the highest total since 2005.

April 03, 2023
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  • The Associated Press
Judge Janet Protasiewicz points at former Justice Dan Kelly during a debate March 21 at the State Bar Center in Madison, Wis.

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  • National

In a supreme court race like no other, Wisconsin's political future is up for grabs

So much in Wisconsin could depend on a single seat on the state Supreme Court. Tuesday's winner will determine the court's sway and could change the state's abortion rights and redistricting.

April 03, 2023
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  • Shawn Johnson
ShantaQuilette Develle Carter-Williams, 44, was prescribed Ozempic after a stroke put her life in danger. The drug worked wonders — until she couldn't get it.

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  • Business

'You forget to eat': How Ozempic went from diabetes medicine to blockbuster diet drug

The Novo Nordisk diabetes medication was found to cause significant weight loss in users and has since become a blockbuster drug and very big business.

April 02, 2023
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  • Stacey Vanek Smith
Steven Meland, co-owner of Hotbox Farms in Ontario now employs close to fifty people with plans to hire more as his business keeps expanding.

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  • Politics

State line pot shops latest flashpoint in Idaho-Oregon border debate

There is a marijuana boom in Ontario, Oregon, just across the river from the Boise metro area where pot is illegal. It's the latest flashpoint for conservatives who want to annex eastern Oregon.

April 02, 2023
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  • Kirk Siegler
A Lone Star tick (middle) flanked by a deer tick (left) and a dog tick. The Lone Star tick is thought to be primarily responsible for an allergy to red meat, but other ticks can't be ruled out.

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  • Health

Ticks! Ick! The latest science on the red meat allergy caused by some tick bites

Patients who have digestive symptoms only after eating red meat may have developed an allergy caused by ticks. Previously, doctors looked for symptoms such as rashes, hives and breathing troubles.

April 02, 2023
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  • Allison Aubrey
Kentucky state Sen. Karen Berg, who lost her transgender son to suicide in 2022, is consoled by former state legislator Patti Minter, left, and Rep. Tina Bojanowski after SB 150 passed the Senate on Feb. 16, 2023, in Frankfort, Ky.

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  • National

Grief and tangled politics were at the heart of Kentucky's fight over new trans law

This week, GOP lawmakers overruled Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear's veto and passed a sweeping law limiting the rights of transgender youth across the state, both at school and in their personal lives.

April 01, 2023
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  • Divya Karthikeyan
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