Planned Parenthood Arizona appealed a lower court’s decision to revive an abortion ban from the 19th century that had no exceptions for rape and incest victims. View original article Contributor: Andrew Jeong
The mass pardon of people convicted of simple marijuana possession at the federal level could make it easier for thousands to vote, serve on juries, seek jobs. View original article Contributor: Perry Stein
With only 4 percent of eligible people fully boosted, experts fear thousands of people may die needlessly. View original article Contributor: Dan Diamond
Several governments around the world have liberalized their positions on cannabis over the past decade, and many U.S. states are taking steps to join them. View original article Contributor: Kelly Kasulis Cho
Do you work in a New York hospital? Are you an ambulance worker? Please help us report our next story. View original article Contributor: Jessica Silver-Greenberg and Katie Thomas
Older women are more likely to carry fetuses with genetic disorders that often can’t be detected until 15 weeks of pregnancy, beyond the limit set in a Senate proposal. View original article Contributor: Roni Caryn Rabin
A Canadian family is on a yearlong journey across Asia and Africa because three of their four children have an eye condition that causes blindness. View original article Contributor: Mike Ives
I enjoy a good Florida lobster but I love a big succulent lobster from Maine. And after a week with family in Boothbay Harbor Maine, I am lobster satisfied. And … Click to Continue » View original article Contributor:
In 2021, Americans were killed by guns at the highest rate in 30 years, according to an analysis of federal data that U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) researchers published on Oct. 6. Using data from the National Vital Statistics System and the U.S. Census Bureau, researchers found that the U.S. firearm homicide … Read more
NEW YORK — The latest government study on teen vaping suggests there’s been little progress in keeping e-cigarettes out of the hands of kids. The data seem to show more high school students vaping, with 14% saying they had done so recently, according to survey results released Thursday. In last year’s survey, about 11% said … Read more