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 Julio Torres in <em>Fantasmas, </em>which he also wrote and directed.

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Gay hamsters. A litigious elf. A cowgirl toilet. Welcome to Julio Torres' 'Fantasmas'

On his search for a lost earring, Julio Torres (Problemista, Los Espookys) goes on an epic quest through a queer, delirious and hilariously deranged New York City.

June 05, 2024
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  • Glen Weldon
The NAACP is calling on American Airlines to provide an update on the pending investigations involving passengers and claims of racial discrimination. Here, the American Airlines logo stands atop the American Airlines Center on Dec. 19, 2017, in Dallas.

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  • National

The NAACP calls on American Airlines to investigate recent discrimination incidents

Derrick Johnson, president of the NAACP, says that without an appropriate response from American Airlines, the civil rights organization will be forced to reinstate an advisory against the airline.

June 05, 2024
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  • Jonathan Franklin
Five Republican-led states have banned ranked choice voting in recent months. Voters in other states, including Missouri, could ban the system later this year. Here, anti-ranked choice voting buttons are seen in Alaska.

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  • Elections

Missouri joins other red states in trying to stamp out ranked choice voting

Five states have banned ranked choice voting in the last two months, bringing the total number of Republican-leaning states now prohibiting the voting method to 10. Missouri could soon join them.

June 05, 2024
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  • Jason Rosenbaum
 On Tuesday, June 4, 2024, U.S. Senate Democrats held a hearing on abortion access and House Democrats introduced legislation that would guarantee people throughout the country the right to contraception. U.S. Rep. Nikema Williams, an Atlanta Democrat, speaks about the legislation during the press conference in front of the Capitol. Jennifer Shutt/States Newsroom

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  • Politics

U.S. Senate Dems decry limits on abortion access, House Dems unveil contraception bill

The national debate over whether laws or patients should determine abortion access dominated a U.S. Senate committee hearing Tuesday, when a panel of six experts testified about the complicated nature of treating pregnancies and miscarriages.

June 05, 2024
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  • Jennifer Shutt
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Biden to give D-Day anniversary speech; Fat Joe fights for hospital price transparency

President Biden will deliver a defense of democracy for the 80th anniversary of D-Day. Why rapper Fat Joe is fighting for hospital price transparency.

June 05, 2024
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  • Suzanne Nuyen
A dose of MDMA. The drug has been studied as a treatment for PTSD and FDA has declined to approve it so far, asking for further research.

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  • Health

FDA advisors reject MDMA therapy for PTSD, amid concerns over research

A panel of advisors to the FDA voted against the potential use of MDMA for treating PTSD.

June 04, 2024
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  • Will Stone
Rep. Andy Kim, D-N.J., challenged a nearly century-old ballot system in New Jersey and has emerged as an unexpected front-runner in the race for the U.S. Senate.

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  • Politics

Andy Kim upended New Jersey politics. Now he’s on track to become a senator

Democratic Congressman Andy Kim challenged the state's powerful political machine and won in court and on the ground, making him the unlikely favorite in this November's Senate race.

June 04, 2024
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  • Susan Davis
India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi flashes victory signs as he arrives at the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) headquarters to celebrate the party's win in the country's general election, in New Delhi, on Tuesday.

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  • World

Modi has declared victory in India's election, but not the landslide he expected

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has won a third term, but voters drastically clipped his wings by handing his alliance a narrower margin than predicted.

June 04, 2024
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  • Omkar Khandekar and
  • Diaa Hadid
Hundreds of migrants set up camp on the Rio Grande, waiting for Texas National Guard agents to let them enter the border wall in El Paso, Texas on March 20, 2024. In the improvised camp there are infants and women, who sleep a few meters from gate 36 with the hope of being able to pass the knife fence. (Photo by Christian Torres)

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  • National

Biden’s new executive order denies asylum claims to most migrants crossing the border unlawfully

New White House measure will go into effect if more than 2,500 migrants cross illegally per day.

June 04, 2024
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  • Sergio Martínez-Beltrán
An image from the 1984 Houston Pride parade. Archivists at the University of Houston are working on archiving 30 years worth of local LGBTQ radio programming.

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  • Arts & Life

Saving Houston’s LGBTQ history through thousands of hours of radio archives

Archivists at the University of Houston have saved decades-worth of episodes of local LGBT radio shows that started in the 1970s. Together they tell the story of a complex, diverse community.

June 04, 2024
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  • Neda Ulaby
 Beyonce, a beagle with one ear, pictured at Homeward Trails Animal Rescue in Fairfax, Va., in 2022 after being rescued from the Envigo breeding and research facility.

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  • Animals

A beleaguered breeder faces a record $35 million fine for mistreating its beagles

The companies behind the now-closed Virginia facility pleaded guilty to violating the Animal Welfare Act and Clean Water Act. Animal rights groups applaud the development and say there's more to do.

June 04, 2024
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  • Rachel Treisman
Ippei Mizuhara outside federal court on Tuesday after he pleaded guilty to two counts related to the transfer of nearly $17 million from the bank account of baseball star Shohei Ohtani to cover Mizuhara's gambling debts.

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  • Sports

Shohei Ohtani's ex-interpreter pleads guilty to charges related to gambling and theft

Ippei Mizuhara, who worked alongside Ohtani for years, pleaded guilty to two counts related to the theft of nearly $17 million from the baseball star. He could face up to 33 years in prison.

June 04, 2024
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  • Becky Sullivan

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  • Your Health

Step aside BMI, body composition tests are on the rise. Here's what to know

If you dread getting on a scale to calculate your body mass index, there’s a good reason to ignore the measure. Body composition tests are an increasingly popular way to gauge health. Here’s why they're better than BMI.

June 04, 2024
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  • Allison Aubrey
An aquarium near Asheville, N.C., posted updates for weeks after saying in February that Charlotte, a round stingray, was pregnant. The news drew international headlines — but the facility now says the ray is sick, not pregnant.  In this image from an April video update, the ray has a noticeable bulge on her back.

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  • Animals

After saying Charlotte, a lone stingray, was pregnant, aquarium now says she's sick

Charlotte the ray was touted as a case of asexual reproduction. Her aquarium now says she's actually sick with a rare disease — not pregnant. "This is a very weird story," an expert tells NPR.

June 04, 2024
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  • Bill Chappell
A reporter for The Epoch Times holds a microphone during a media event on Oct. 23, 2023, in Berlin, Germany. The Epoch Times is owned by Epoch Media Group and is affiliated with the Falun Gong movement.

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  • Business

An Epoch Times executive is facing money laundering charges - Lorem

The once-small newspaper was founded by Chinese dissidents. It became prominent in right-wing media in recent years but is now facing accusations that a top officer laundered at least $67 million.

June 04, 2024
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  • Jude Joffe-Block
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