Archive
February 2022
Archive
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Travel nurses saw an increase in pay during the pandemic. Now, they could lose those benefits
Travel nurses, who are in high demand and earning as much as twice their pre-pandemic wages, are in an uproar after legislators call for an investigation that could lead to lowering their pay.
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‘You leave everything behind’: As bases end housing, Afghan women detail life as refugees in the United States
Since August, the U.S. has helped more than 76,000 Afghan refugees resettle across the country. Now, many are turning their focus toward rebuilding their lives.
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The ACA has a birth control guarantee. Senators are pushing for better enforcement.
Patients and health care providers have reported contraception-related medical bills that should not be permitted under the law, they say.
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How Ketanji Brown Jackson’s pursuit of success as a lawyer and parent got her a Supreme Court nomination
In a 2017 speech to law students, the Supreme Court nominee talked about the difficulties of working at a big law firm — and how a confirmation hearing led her to knitting.
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A record number of out LGBTQ+ Olympians are competing. China doesn't want to talk about it.
China’s crackdown has affected gender-rights advocates and again raises questions about how sporting events should address the way host nations handle human rights.
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Anti-'woke’ bills could affect LGBTQ+ sensitivity training for eldercare, advocates worry
As states consider bills restricting discussions on diversity in schools, Florida and Tennessee both have bills that may have effects far beyond the classroom.
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North Carolina no longer requires a doctor's prescription for birth control. But who can afford it?
The state joined more than a dozen other states in allowing pharmacists to prescribe contraceptives, but access still depends in part on whether insurance companies will cover the cost.
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Texas’ six-week abortion ban is still causing more than twice as many patients at clinics in nearby states
Providers in neighboring states are struggling to treat all the Texans traveling for abortions — and they still don’t know what the future holds.
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Where do the Olympic Games stand in terms of gender equality?
For a decade, Michele Donnelly has looked beyond basic numbers to understand the scope of inequality between men and women’s sporting events at the Olympic Games.