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In N.Y. Suburbs, Republicans Seek Edge by Targeting Transgender Athletes
A debate over transgender women and girls in sports in Nassau County spurred a legal fight, a visit from Caitlyn…
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Gambia May Overturn Landmark Ban on Female Genital Cutting
If lawmakers in the West African country vote to repeal a 2015 ban, Gambia would become the first nation to…
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TikTok Could Disappear but the Problems It Poses Remain
America is politically polarized. But there is an issue on which both sides agree: We need more privacy and TikTok…
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Appeals Court Allows Indiana Ban on Transition Care for Minors to Take Effect
A lower court had mostly blocked enforcement of a state law that banned gender-transition care for minors, but a federal…
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Long Island County Bans Transgender Athletes in Executive Order
The ban would prohibit teams that include transgender athletes from using Nassau County facilities. It is the latest effort in…
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A Quarter of Smokers Quit Under Menthol Bans, Study Finds
As public health groups pressure the Biden administration to impose a ban on menthol cigarettes, research suggests similar moves in…
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Ban Fossil Fuels? Readers Had Strong Thoughts.
I got a lot of responses to my Friday newsletter on restricting the supply of fossil fuels, one of which…
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What a Reported Trump Plan on Restricting Abortion Would Mean
The idea, a federal ban after 16 weeks, is not very popular — nor would it stop very many abortions.
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Ohio Governor Orders Restrictions on Transgender Care After Vetoing Ban
The News Just a week after vetoing a ban on gender-affirming care for minors, Gov. Mike DeWine of Ohio issued…
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Appeals Court Allows California Ban on Guns in Most Public Places to Take Effect
A federal appeals court halted a lower court’s block on the law, which prohibits firearms in certain places such as…
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