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Could Facebook messages be used in abortion-related prosecution?
A case out of Nebraska involving a mother and her teenage daughter could offer a preview of how digital footprints could be used to enforce abortion laws.
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The national movement to make school lunches free has hit six states
Women led the effort to make Minnesota one of the latest states to implement a universal free lunch program, sparked by the federal government's pandemic response.
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Nikki Haley’s attacks on Kamala Harris keep coming
The former South Carolina governor has made the vice president a key political target — above Biden, and certainly above her contenders in the GOP primary field led by former President Donald Trump.
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Iowa's six-week abortion ban lasted just over 72 hours
The ban blocked Monday represents a second attempt by state Republicans to ban abortion early in pregnancy. The state is expected to appeal the new block.
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Domestic violence survivors are supposed to be protected at work. So why aren't employers complying?
Many domestic violence survivors qualify for unemployment insurance, can take time off to go to court or can ask for workplace accommodations. But few even know those laws exist and fewer employers are following them.
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‘We’re truly not valued’: In New Orleans, Black mothers are increasingly the victims of gun violence
The rise in the city’s violent crime has a double impact: the loss of a life and the enduring trauma of violently losing a parent.
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As Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds signs abortion bill, her power in GOP is on full display
The reception for Reynolds at an evangelical summit — plus the defense of her mounted by other Republicans after digs from former President Donald Trump — spotlight her place in the state and the party.
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800,000 people are getting student debt relief. Here’s who qualifies.
The relief comes after the federal government acknowledged that it did not accurately count some borrowers’ payments toward forgiveness.
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Stonewall veteran Miss Major is on the road, urging trans people to ‘stand up and fight’
At 80 years old, the legendary trans activist is meeting with White House officials and trans people in New York City, Washington, D.C., and beyond to raise the alarm for transgender rights.