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Harold Maass

Will abortion pills blunt the impact of overturning Roe v. Wade?

The sharpest opinions on the debate from around the web

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Briefing

What we know about the mysterious Barbie movie

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Briefing

What experts say about keeping your pets cool this summer

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Peter Weber

Questioning the intellectual consistency of SCOTUS

The sharpest opinions from around the web

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Drug distributors win key federal opioid trial in West Virginia county

1:53 AM

Danish mall shooting not terrorism, police say

12:17 AM

Illinois governor is 'furious' about July 4th Highland Park shooting

July 4, 2022

At least 6 killed in shooting at Fourth of July parade near Chicago

July 4, 2022

This Fourth of July, more cities are embracing drone shows over fireworks

July 4, 2022

U.S.: Israeli military gunfire likely killed journalist Shireen Abu Akleh

Spotlight: Contraception

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roe v. wade

CVS limits purchases of Plan B pills following Supreme Court ruling on abortion

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the right to...

Draft abortion opinion leads to speculation around future of contraception, marriage rights

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William Falk

No right to privacy

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Contraception?

Ending Roe may be used to erode 'other privacy-based rights,' Politico's Gerstein says

10 things you need to know today

3 July 2022

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Russia takes Lysychansk, completing conquest of Luhansk Oblast

Trump could announce 2024 bid this month

Uvalde school district police chief resigns from city council

Explosions in Russian border city of Belgorod kill 3

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William Falk

The soul of a machine

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Feature

A short era for worker power

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Briefing

Welcome to the 'Pandemicene'

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Feature

6 excellent homes in Minneapolis

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The Week's Parenting Advice

28 June 2022

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How to time the COVID vaccine for little kids

The truth about the 'Mozart effect'

New safe sleep guidelines

Preparing a clingy toddler for a sibling

Cartoons

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Opioid Crisis

Drug distributors win key federal opioid trial in West Virginia county

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'Be Angry'

Illinois governor is 'furious' about July 4th Highland Park shooting

The scene of Monday's shooting at a Fourth of July parade in Highland Park, Illinois.

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breaking news

At least 6 killed in shooting at Fourth of July parade near Chicago

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Mall in Copenhagen were 3 were shot dead

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'The Worst possible nightmare'

Danish mall shooting not terrorism, police say

A person holds a photo of Shireen Abu Akleh during a vigil in London.

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investigations

U.S.: Israeli military gunfire likely killed journalist Shireen Abu Akleh

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the war machine

Russia takes Lysychansk, completing conquest of Luhansk Oblast

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staying home

Pope cancels visit to Congo and South Sudan, citing health issues

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Briefing

What we know about the mysterious Barbie movie

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minion madness

Minions has biggest Fourth of July opening weekend ever

Business Briefing

30 June 2022

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Amazon temporarily caps Plan B purchases

Spirit delays vote on proposed Frontier merger

Bed Bath and Beyond replaces CEO Mark Tritton

U.S. stock futures fall as worst first-half since 1970 ends

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William Falk

The turning point

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William Falk

The soul of a machine

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3.Feature

7 toons about Cassidy Hutchinson's Trump testimony

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4.the war machine

Russia takes Lysychansk, completing conquest of Luhansk Oblast

5.Feature

7 cartoons about the end of Roe

6.minion madness

Minions has biggest Fourth of July opening weekend ever

7.facing the consequences

Kentucky man charged after shootout that left 3 cops dead

8.getting in early