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U.S.
Alabama Lawmakers Approve Ban on Medical Care for Transgender Youth
Alabama lawmakers voted on Thursday to criminalize medical care for transgender young people who are transitioning, adopting some of the…
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Opinion
Wealth Inequality Is the Highest Since World War II
Gross domestic product is a useful metric of a nation’s economic success, but what you’d also like to know is…
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U.S.
House Passes Bill to Shore Up Postal Service, Working to Avert Insolvency
WASHINGTON — The House on Tuesday approved the most significant overhaul of the Postal Service in nearly two decades, seeking…
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Finance
Democrats Renew Push to Pass Industrial Policy Bill to Counter China
WASHINGTON — Biden administration officials and Democrats in Congress are pushing to revive stalled legislation that would pour billions of…
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World
Congress Passes Ban on Goods From China’s Xinjiang Region Over Forced Labor Concerns
WASHINGTON — The Senate voted unanimously on Thursday to approve legislation that would ban the import of a wide array…
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U.S.
Republicans Block a Second Voting Rights Bill in the Senate
WASHINGTON — Senate Republicans on Wednesday blocked legislation to restore parts of the landmark Voting Rights Act weakened by Supreme…
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Finance
There Is Shadow Inflation Taking Place All Around Us
Inflation has surged in 2021, with various official measurements of consumer prices rising faster than they have in years. But…
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Finance
Biden Administration Makes First Major Move to Regulate Greenhouse Gases
WASHINGTON — The Biden administration on Thursday finalized its first major regulation to directly limit greenhouse gases, part of an…
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Health
A ‘Race-Free’ Approach to Diagnosing Kidney Disease
A scientific task force on Thursday called for jettisoning a common measure of kidney function that adjusts results by race,…
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Finance
Biden Huddles With Democrats as Divisions Threaten His Agenda
WASHINGTON — President Biden huddled with congressional Democrats on Wednesday to try to break through a potentially devastating impasse over…
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