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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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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
The Missouri Abortion Fund distributed the morning-after pill and condoms to concertgoers during Olivia Rodrigo’s GUTS tour.
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The 19th Explains: How Parent PLUS loans are helping families send their kids to college
The loans assist parents in financing their children's education, but they come with higher interest rates and financial risks. Here’s what families should know.
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Whistleblowing while Black: How truth-telling changes the careers of Black women in tech
Black women whistleblowers not only jeopardize their professional prospects, experts say, but often face more intense backlash.
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The Amendment: The Oscars are Political with Wesley Morris
In this episode of The Amendment, Wesley Morris, The New York Times’ Critic at Large, joins the show to discuss this year’s standout nominees and what their roles revealed about our culture and our politics.
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For teens in Texas, getting birth control without parental consent just got even tougher
State law requires minors to obtain parental approval before receiving contraception. But some federal clinics were exempt from that requirement — until now.
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HIV is no longer a death sentence. But states still have laws targeting people who live with it.
Over the years, critics say, these laws have become another tool to criminalize Black people, LGBTQ+ people and sex workers.