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Abortion clinics close, move up appointments as Roe v. Wade ends

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Birth control restrictions could follow abortion bans now that Roe protection is gone

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Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade, doing away with half-century of precedent

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Prosecutors in states where abortion is now illegal could begin building criminal cases against providers

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For abortion rights activists, Latin America provides a roadmap of 'long fight' ahead

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Dozens of elected prosecutors say they will refuse to prosecute abortion care

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Rage, despair, tears fill streets across nation as thousands protest Roe reversal

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Men should fear the fall of Roe as much as women

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Merrick Garland, U.S. attorney general, speaks during an event to award the Public Safety Officer Medals of Valor in the East Room of the White House on May 16, 2022.
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Garland signals brewing battle with GOP-led states over access to abortion pills

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Biden calls court's decision to overturn Roe a 'sad day for the country'

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Trump tried to rope DOJ officials into helping him overturn the election

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Jan. 6 panel reveals GOP lawmakers sought Trump pardons after Capitol attack

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'Say the election was corrupt': Jan. 6 panel details Trump's DOJ pressure campaign

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Stefanik, the No. 3 House Republican, went rogue endorsing Carl Paladino in New York, sources say

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Covid task force members worried about 'misinformation' being shared with Trump

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Biden visits D.C. clinic after approval of Covid shots for kids under 5

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Federal appeals court puts FDA ban on Juul e-cigarette sales on hold

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Dow rallies 800 points on Friday to cap big comeback week for stocks

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ER doctor who became sick with Covid at work says she was told to 'finish the shift'

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Some of YouTube's biggest creators are missing from VidCon this year. So who is actually there?

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Looming 'crypto winter' has experts worried, but not these blockchain advocates

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Some of YouTube's biggest creators are missing from VidCon this year. So who is actually there?

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Looming 'crypto winter' has experts worried, but not these blockchain advocates

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This microscope photo provided by the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory in June 2022 shows part of a Thiomargarita magnifica bacteria cell.
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World’s biggest bacterium found in Caribbean mangrove swamp

A formerly sunken boat sits along the shoreline of Lake Mead at the Lake Mead National Recreation Area, on May 10, 2022, near Boulder City, Nev.
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Lake Mead is nearing dead pool status. The engineer for whom it was named would be 'horrified.'

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Lake Mead comes close to 'dead pool' status, posing serious risks across the Southwest

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Climate change a factor in ‘unprecedented’ South Asia floods

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661 pounds, 13 feet long and a mouth 'the size of a banana': The largest freshwater fish ever caught

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Climate change a factor in ‘unprecedented’ South Asia floods

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661 pounds, 13 feet long and a mouth 'the size of a banana': The largest freshwater fish ever caught

Pride 30: The new generation

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Pride 30: Meet the new generation of LGBTQ leaders, creators and newsmakers

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Meet Charlie Amáyá Scott, a transgender Indigenous scholar and social influencer

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Nyle DiMarco is a role model for the Deaf and LGBTQ communities

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Lil Nas X wants to 'open doors' for 'other queer people to simply exist'

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Trailblazing 'Jeopardy!' champion Mattea Roach reflects on 23-game win streak

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Amid ongoing debate, Lia Thomas made history for transgender athletes

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Oscar winner Ariana DeBose proves 'there is indeed a place' for queer actors of color

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