Anti-Science Bills Hit Statehouses, Stripping Away Public Health Protections Built Over a Century
More than 420 anti-science bills attacking longstanding public health protections have been introduced in states across the U.S. this year.
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Ultraconservative Sanae Takaichi on Track to Become Japan’s First Female Prime Minister
Sanae Takaichi is on track to become Japan’s first female prime minister, after her governing party secured a crucial coalition partner.
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Big Tech is Paying Millions to Train Teachers on AI, in a Push to Bring Chatbots Into Classrooms
Microsoft, OpenAI and Anthropic are providing millions of dollars for AI training to the American Federation of Teachers, the country’s second-largest teachers union.
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Supreme Court Seems Inclined to Limit Race-Based Electoral Districts Under the Voting Rights Act
The Supreme Court appeared ready to gut a key tool of the Voting Rights Act that’s battled racial discrimination in voting for 60 years.
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After Hostages and Prisoners Are Freed, Complex Issues Remain for Israel-Hamas Ceasefire
Israel and Hamas moved ahead on a key first step of their ceasefire. But thornier issues remain unresolved, highlighting its fragility.
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Federal Employees in Mental Health and Disease Control Were Among Targets in Weekend Firings
Hundreds of federal employees working on mental health services, disease outbreaks and disaster preparedness were among those hit by the Trump administration’s mass firings over the weekend.
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Living Israeli Hostages and Palestinian Prisoners Are Freed as Part of Gaza Ceasefire
All 20 living hostages held by Hamas and hundreds of Palestinian prisoners held by Israel walked free Monday as part of a ceasefire in Gaza.
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Israeli Military Says Ceasefire Takes Effect in Gaza, Raising Hopes for Ending the War
A ceasefire between Israel and Hamas came into effect in Gaza on Friday, the military said, hours after Israel’s Cabinet approved a deal to pause the fighting.
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These Numbers Show How 2 Years of War Have Devastated Palestinian Lives in Gaza
Numbers alone cannot capture the toll the Israel-Hamas war has taken on the Gaza Strip. But they can help us understand how thoroughly the conflict has upended the lives of 2.1 million Palestinians living in the territory.
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Starving Children Screaming for Food as US Aid Cuts Unleash Devastation and Death Across Myanmar
Myanmar has become the epicenter of the suffering unleashed by the dismantling of the U.S. Agency for International Development.
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