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Her speech using a voice app made history in Congress — and sparked a larger disability conversation
Some people with disabilities hailed Rep. Jennifer Wexton’s use of text-to-speech technology, but say there is work to be done to advance representation for those who communicate differently.
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Enforcement of Arizona's 1864 abortion ban delayed until late September
The Arizona Supreme Court granted a request from Attorney General Kris Mayes to pause its ruling for 90 days.
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Microchip companies need federal grant money. They're rolling out child care to get it.
To draw women into the semiconductor and construction industries, the CHIPS Act requires companies to provide child care. But will it boost the supply of care, or exacerbate an existing crisis?
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In South Florida, a Democrat’s pitch links abortion, immigration and freedom
In the uphill fight for Rick Scott's Senate seat, Debbie Mucarsel-Powell is urging voters to see the state's abortion ban as a threat to the liberties their families sought in the United States.
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Medical residents are increasingly avoiding states with abortion restrictions
Uncertainty has bled into the world of medical education, forcing some new doctors to factor state abortion laws into their decisions about where to begin their careers.
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There’s a renewed push in Congress for Medicaid to cover doulas and midwives
The Mamas First Act, introduced by Sen. Elizabeth Warren and Rep. Gwen Moore, would make the pregnancy and postpartum services from doulas and midwives reimbursable in an effort to improve access to care.
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AAPI Heritage Month: Leaving our mark on American democracy
This month, we're telling the stories of people who are carving out space as the nation gains new citizens and another generation of American-born AAPI people comes of age.
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Their businesses were transformed by a grant program for Black women. Its future is now at risk.
A conservative activist who successfully challenged race-based university admissions has sued over Fearless Fund’s grants to Black women business owners.
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For evangelical voters, Election Day isn’t Judgment Day
They feel like Trump fights for them — and so far that’s been more powerful than any accusations against him.