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Rents are high and housing vouchers are hard to get. So Philly is giving renters cash
NewsThe pilot program chose people on the city's long waitlist for housing vouchers to test how much direct cash payments can help. HUD, the federal housing agency, is interested in the possibility.
Standard pregnancy care is now dangerously disrupted in Louisiana, report reveals
NewsA troubling new report from Louisiana shows how the state's abortion ban from 2022 is forcing doctors to delay or withhold medical care in ways that make pregnancy more dangerous.
Young conservatives have grown up in Trump's Republican Party. Now, it's time to vote
NewsWith nearly a decade on the national political stage, for some of the youngest eligible conservative voters this year, former President Donald Trump has been pivotal in their political upbringing.
Despite bans in some states, more than a million abortions were provided in 2023
NewsThat's the highest number in more than a decade, according to new research. Medication abortion made up a larger share of the total than in 2020.
Christine Blasey Ford aims to own her story with 'One Way Back'
NewsIn an interview with NPR, Ford says it was only a couple of years ago that she felt ready to revisit how her life was upended by Brett Kavanaugh's rise to a position on the U.S. Supreme Court.
After a quarter century in power, Russian President Putin isn't going anywhere
NewsVladimir Putin won a landslide reelection victory, taking some 87% of all ballots following three days of voting derided by Russia's opposition and the West as neither free nor fair.
From anxiety to cancer, the evidence against ultra-processed food piles up
NewsAmericans consume more than half their daily calories from ultra-processed food. A new study finds consuming lots of this food is linked to a higher risk of many diseases.
Supreme Court examines whether government can combat disinformation online
NewsThe plaintiffs in the lawsuit are Missouri, Louisiana and five individuals who were either banned from social media during the pandemic or whose posts, they say, were not prominently featured.
Wade resigns after judge makes it a condition for Fani Willis to remain on Trump case
NewsThe decision bolsters the chances that 15 defendants including former President Donald Trump will face trial this year for attempting to overturn the 2020 election result.
Percival Everett gives Mark Twain's classic story about Huck a new voice in 'James'
NewsProlific writer Percival Everett often skewers different corners of American society. His latest novel <em>James</em> is written from the point of view of the character Jim, from Mark Twain's <em>Huckleberry Finn</em>.
Just because your favorite singer is dead doesn't mean you can't see them 'live'
NewsThe upcoming immersive "Elvis Evolution" experience in London employs everything from cutting edge AI to a 200-year-old magic trick.
James Crumbley, father of school shooter, found guilty of involuntary manslaughter
NewsA Michigan jury found James Crumbley was criminally responsible for the four murders his son, who was 15 at the time, committed at Oxford High School in 2021.
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