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She was pregnant and had to find $15,000 overnight to save her twins

Doctors rushed a pregnant woman to a surgeon who charged thousands upfront just to see her. The case reveals a gap in medical billing protections for those with rare, specialized conditions.

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‘I helped create a dehumanising stereotype’: Hank Azaria finally sits down with The Problem With Apu creator

Hari Kondabolu 2017 documentary shone a light on the real-life repercussions of ‘The Simpsons’ character’s existence

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House Republicans overcome internal divisions to pass debt ceiling bill

House Speaker McCarthy secured the support of GOP members to pass a bill to increase the nation's borrowing limit while slashing federal spending. Democrats say it threatens a default.

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T-Squared: Matt Adams, Dan Keemahill and Carlos Nogueras join The Texas Tribune

Adams will oversee audience growth and engagement. Keemahill is a data journalist working on investigative stories. Nogueras will be our first Permian Basin reporter, based in Midland-Odessa.

The Texas Tribune

Biden says his own age doesn't register with him as he seeks second term

Biden is 80 years old, and would be 86 by the end of a second term. While many voters see his age as cause for concern, a campaign strategist says there are upsides to his decades of experience.

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Harris starts her 2024 race with a fired-up speech on the fight for abortion rights

Vice President Harris spoke at Howard University on Tuesday night — her first event of the 2024 campaign. She urged the crowd to push back against "extremist so-called leaders" on abortion limits.

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'Stand Your Ground' Laws Are Back in the News, but It's Not Clear Why

The duty to retreat from public confrontations has nothing to do with the cases cited in recent stories about seemingly unjustified shootings.

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Book bans are getting everyone's attention — including Biden's. Here's why

Everyone from the president of the United States to community organizers are paying attention to this obstinate trend.

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Biden embraces ‘Dark Brandon’ meme as he launches re-election bid

Biden’s use of ‘Dark Brandon’ reveals ‘self-awareness of how the meme livens and rejuvenates his public persona,’ culture reporter says

The Independent UK

'Dark Brandon' meme makes an appearance on Biden's new campaign website

President Biden's 2024 reelection campaign team has embraced his darker alter ego — "Dark Brandon," featuring beaming red laser eyes. It shows up on error pages and T-shirts.

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Most Republicans would vote for Trump even if he's convicted of a crime, poll finds

Rank-and-file GOP voters seem largely undeterred by the multiple criminal investigations against the former president.

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Twitter's muddled blue checkpocalypse

Elon Musk's concept of democracy is forcing unwanted blue checks on random celebs, Muppets and dead folks

Salon

Harry Belafonte, singer, actor and activist, has died at age 96

The iconic and barrier-breaking performer died Tuesday of congestive heart failure.

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The truth about teens, social media and the mental health crisis

A striking decline in teen mental health has coincided with the rise of smartphones and social media. Is social media causing the mental health challenges? Finally, research can answer that question.

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Warring factions in Sudan have agreed to a temporary truce

U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Linda Thomas-Greenfield says the U.S. hopes the three-day truce between two military forces will be extended.

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North Korean defectors may face deportation by China as COVID border controls ease

China usually sends defectors back to North Korea, but Pyongyang wouldn't let them in during the pandemic. That may soon change, and has led to concern among human rights advocates.

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As teacher shortages loom, one district grows future educators in high school

A school district in San Antonio, Texas, has built an entire high school dedicated to raising the next generation of teachers. It's a bold experiment that could pay off big if shortages continue.

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A Nashville senior was banned from prom for a suit, so a local business stepped in

B Hayes, an 18-year-old student at Nashville Christian School, was banned from going to their prom because they wore a suit and not a dress. The school said it "has established dress requirements."

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The Independent UK

Twitter changes stoke Russian, Chinese propaganda surge

Russia, China and Iran are exploiting recent changes at Twitter to spread disinformation faster and farther

The Guardian - US

Majority of Americans oppose bans of medication abortion drugs, poll finds

Majority of Americans also don’t believe federal judges should be able to overturn FDA approval of a prescription drug, poll shows

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Poll: Two-thirds oppose banning medication abortion

A new NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist poll finds 64% oppose laws that ban medication abortion — and confidence in the Supreme Court hits a new low.

TechRadar

Twitter’s identity crisis risks broadcaster exodus

News organizations have been hit with the “Government-funded media” label (and others similar) - and many of them are unhappy.

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They're strangers with a painful shared bond: Robert E. Lee enslaved their ancestors

The descendants of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee and those of the people the Lee family enslaved came together for the first time at Arlington House, the national memorial to Lee in Virginia.

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A group of state AGs calls for a national recall of high-theft Hyundai, Kia vehicles

Millions of vehicles manufactured by the companies between 2011 and 2022 can be easily hotwired and also lack engine immobilizers, a common anti-theft device.

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An Indiana woman is charged with a federal hate crime in alleged anti-Asian bus attack

A federal grand jury indicted Billie R. Davis, who is accused of stabbing an 18-year-old university student on a bus in Bloomington "because of the victim's race and national origin," officials said.

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