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How Florida and Arizona Supreme Court rulings change the abortion access map

How far do women have to travel to access abortion care? An economics professor has been tracking that data since 2009. Interactive maps show how access has changed dramatically since 2021.

April 11, 2024
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  • Selena Simmons-Duffin and
  • Hilary Fung
An aerial view taken on March 9, 2023, shows Thitu Island in the South China Sea.

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  • World

On a remote island, a test of wills between the Philippines and China

About 250 Filipinos live on Thitu Island, the largest and most inhabited island of the Spratlys, in the South China Sea. But Chinese ships are never far away.

April 11, 2024
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By:
  • Emily Feng
Zion Kelly keeps a screensaver on his phone of he and his brother as young kids.

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  • Mental Health

A gunman stole his twin from him. This is what he's learned about grieving a sibling

About 60,000 children a year in the U.S. lose a sibling. Zion Kelly joined that unlucky group in 2017 when his twin, Zaire, was killed. Zion has learned a lot about grief, and himself, since then.

April 10, 2024
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By:
  • Rhitu Chatterjee
EPA is limiting PFAS chemicals in drinking water in the U.S.

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  • Health

EPA puts limits on 'forever chemicals' in drinking water

PFAS chemicals have been used for decades to waterproof and stain-proof consumer products and are linked to health problems.

April 10, 2024
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By:
  • Pien Huang
U.S. Education Secretary Miguel Cardona participates in an event at Dartmouth College in January.

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  • Education

Biden seeks student debt relief for millions

The sweeping new proposals, if enacted, could ease student loan debt for millions of borrowers.

April 10, 2024
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  • Sequoia Carrillo
Country music star Morgan Wallen attending the CMA Awards in Nashville in November 2023.

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  • Arts & Life

Morgan Wallen arrested for throwing a chair from a rooftop bar in Nashville

The country music star was arrested on four charges, including reckless endangerment and disorderly conduct. The chair, thrown from a rooftop bar, landed on the street close to two police officers.

April 09, 2024
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  • Anastasia Tsioulcas
Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco says legalization has increased incentives for unlicensed cannabis farms and associated violent crime.

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  • National

Black market cannabis thrives in California despite legalization

Marijuana legalization was expected to bring the industry out of the shadows. But in some states, the black market is alive and well.

April 05, 2024
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  • Martin Kaste
Activists from Extinction Rebellion, left and center, protest during a performance of <em>An Enemy of the People </em>on Broadway, starring Jeremy Strong, right.

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  • Theater

'We want to help': Why climate activists are trying something new

A recent disruption at An Enemy of the People on Broadway by Extinction Rebellion shows a new approach to climate change activism.

April 05, 2024
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  • Chloe Veltman
Early in life, Sam (left) and John were much more similar than they may seem today. "They both did not wave, they didn't respond to their name, they both had a lot of repetitive movements," says their mother, Kim Leaird.

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  • Science

These identical twins both grew up with autism, but took very different paths

Sam and John Fetters are identical twins with autism. But Sam is in college, while John still struggles to form sentences. Their experience may shed light on the disorder's mix of nature and nurture.

April 04, 2024
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  • Jon Hamilton
Reading glasses are easy to come by in Western countries. But getting a pair in the Global South can be a challenge. A new study shows the surprising benefits that a pair of specs can bring.

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  • Global Health

Glasses aren't just good for your eyes. They can be a boon to income, too

That's the finding of a new study in Bangladesh, which gave reading glasses to hundreds of people and then measured their earnings.

April 04, 2024
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  • Gabrielle Emanuel
The Betsy Ross Bridge in Philadelphia is a continuous truss bridge like the Francis Scott Key Bridge. It also has four dolphins around it.

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  • Investigations

Concrete structures meant to protect Baltimore bridge appear unchanged for decades

Experts said if the Key Bridge had been fitted with more robust collision-prevention structures, the collapse might have been avoided. Records indicate the protections weren't significantly altered.

April 04, 2024
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By:
  • Chiara Eisner and
  • Caitlin Thompson
CAIR says the largest number of anti-Muslim bias reports involved employment discrimination, including companies saying they wouldn't hire people who participated in pro-Palestinian rallies.

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  • Religion

Anti-Muslim bias reports skyrocket after Oct. 7 Hamas attack on Israel

The Council on American-Islamic Relations has released its annual Civil Right Report. It details record-high instances of anti-Muslim hate in the wake of the Oct. 7 Hamas attack on Israel.

April 02, 2024
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  • Jason DeRose
Eric Portenga and Kevin O'Neill with daughters Sylvie, Robin and Parker O'Neill celebrating the girls' 2nd birthday in Sept. 2023. The babies' surrogate lived in Ohio because of Michigan's laws, that are changing now.

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  • Health

As Michigan legalizes surrogacy, here's how families found ways around the ban

Michigan was the last state to criminally ban using a paid surrogate to have a child. Now that will change under a law signed by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer on Monday.

April 02, 2024
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  • Kate Wells
Sibling Coffee Roasters owner Libby Powell poses with her brother, Benjamin Withem, outside her West Virginia coffee shop. In her hand is an early photo of the pair — one they are trying to re-create.

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  • News

At the heart of this cozy coffee shop lies a big sister's love for her little brother

Having siblings can mean shared family and childhood experiences — and also shared bedrooms and rivalries. A growing body of research shows us that sibling relationships can shape us for life.

April 02, 2024
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By:
  • Yuki Noguchi
Rebirth Brass Band (left) and Eddie 9V will perform at the 2024 Savannah Music Festival, which runs through April 13 at various venues in the city.

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  • Music Interviews

Savannah Music Festival brings world-class performances to intimate venues. Here's what to expect

The 2024 Savannah Music Festival runs through April 13 at various venues in the city. The festival supports year-round educational programs and presents a wide variety of musical genres, including performances by soprano Renée Fleming, pianist Emanuel Ax, Rosanne Cash, Rebirth Brass Band and others.

April 01, 2024
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  • Pamela Kirkland
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