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In Florida, parents of LGBTQ+ youth are hopeful for the first time in a long time
After years of legal restrictions, families and advocates see relief in a settlement that set boundaries for the state’s ‘Don’t Say Gay’ law.
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Montana, an island of abortion access, preps for consequential elections and court decisions
A 25-year-old state Supreme Court ruling protects abortion rights in conservative Montana. That hasn’t stopped Republicans and anti-abortion advocates from trying to institute a ban.
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Louisiana’s toxic air is linked to low-weight and pre-term births
Residents have long suspected that the state’s petrochemical plants and facilities were impacting birth outcomes. Now, a new study shows a correlation.
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After Alabama’s IVF turmoil, patients in other states are making contingency plans
Although Alabama has moved to protect IVF providers, a court ruling that gave legal protections to embryos is having a ripple effect on people seeking fertility care in red states.
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What we miss when we just focus on the performance
Observations from the State of Union address, SXSW and the Oscars — and what it tells us about media and politics.
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Free morning-after pills handed out at Olivia Rodrigo concert in Missouri
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Her son died in day care. Ten years later, the system that could’ve saved him is still failing.
In 2014, states were required to begin reporting how many children die, are injured or abused in child care. Some still aren’t. For parents who have lost children, it’s proof that the system isn’t working.
Alabama has restored IVF access. But legal battles are likely just beginning.
While treatment is set to resume, doctors say the Alabama Supreme Court’s decision may have opened a sort of Pandora’s box on the future legal landscape for IVF in the state.
The SAT test is going digital. Here’s what you need to know.
Experts still aren’t sure if the shorter, adaptive exam — beginning in March — will narrow test score gaps for girls, students of color and youth with disabilities.
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