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Abortion, Jeff Bezos, Grammy Awards: Here’s what you need to know.
A ‘Green New Deal’ Is Far From Reality, but Climate Action Is Picking Up in the States
The midterm elections brought in a new wave of governors with aggressive plans to cut emissions and expand low-carbon energy. Now, those plans are being implemented.
Beyond College Campuses and Public Scandals, a Racist Tradition Lingers
Blackface, with its roots in demeaning minstrel-show traditions, has persisted in fraternity houses and private clubs, occasionally exploding into public view.
With Abortion in Spotlight, a Flurry of Legislation Across the Country
Lawmakers in several states have been busy crafting legislation that would either protect abortion or make it illegal in the event that the Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade.
On Politics: ‘Green New Deal’ Plan Is Unveiled
Liberal Democrats hope to redefine the national conversation on climate change with their sweeping proposals to cut emissions and create jobs.
Instagram Bans Graphic Images of Self-Harm After Teenager’s Suicide
Instagram and its parent company, Facebook, will no longer allow images of cutting and will make nongraphic photos of self-harm, such as healed scars, more difficult to find.
Justices Allow Execution of Muslim Inmate Who Sought Imam
Alabama allows a Christian chaplain to be present in its execution chamber but excluded a Muslim imam. The inmate, Domineque Ray, was executed Thursday night.
Arizona Nursing Center Where Woman Was Raped Will Close
Hacienda HealthCare said it was working to determine exactly how it would move its patients from the Phoenix facility elsewhere. State officials were dismayed.
Supreme Court Blocks Louisiana Abortion Law
The law, requiring abortion providers to have admitting privileges at nearby hospitals, was very similar to a Texas law the justices struck down in 2016.
John Dingell Jr., a House ‘Bull’ Who Served the Longest, Is Dead at 92
Representing a Michigan district for a record 59 years, he was one of the last of a group of powerful Democratic committee chairmen on Capitol Hill.
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