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Is access to birth control caught in the crosshairs of the 2020 abortion debate?
From an impending Supreme Court case to attempts in state legislatures, the increased access to contraceptives is under attack by right-to-life advocates that have previously focused on anti-abortion causes.
Latest in Politics
Is access to birth control caught in the crosshairs of the 2020 abortion debate?
From an impending Supreme Court case to attempts in state legislatures, the increased access to contraceptives is under attack by right-to-life advocates that have previously focused on anti-abortion causes.
Relaunching themselves: Women congressional candidates optimistic for November despite 2018 losses
Carolyn Bourdeaux lost the 2018 House race in Georgia’s 7th Congressional District by 433 votes. Despite the fact that the district hasn’t had a Democrat representative since the 1990s, it was the closest race in the country, with five-term Republican incumbent Rob...
Pete Buttigieg shines in Iowa, but minority support still low
As Buttigieg hopes to carry momentum from Iowa to New Hampshire, his support from minority voters remains low, indicated by his lackluster performance in Waterloo, the most ethnically diverse city in Iowa.
Latest in Environment
New solar park to ease Iraqi governorate’s power shortage
The Iraqi governorate of Duhok signed an agreement with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) earlier this month to set up the district’s first solar energy park. The project comes amid pressure on Iraq to diversify its energy sources and lessen its dependence on Iran.
Latest in Environment
New solar park to ease Iraqi governorate’s power shortage
The Iraqi governorate of Duhok signed an agreement with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) earlier this month to set up the district’s first solar energy park. The project comes amid pressure on Iraq to diversify its energy sources and lessen its dependence on Iran.
25 years after war, a Bosnian city fights for democracy
MOSTAR, Bosnia and Herzegovina -- A European Court decision could open the way for residents of the Bosnian city of Mostar to vote in municipal elections and finally close an illegal landfill poisoning the city. The European Court for Human Rights ruled Oct. 29 that...
Protesters rally for an end to solar tariffs
At a rally out the United States International Trade Commission building, protesters advocated for removing tariffs on solar imports.
Latest in National Security
Secret tip line aides U.S. in sanctioning Iranian officials
An encrypted line set up by the U.S. State Department is helping Iranians expose human rights violations by regime officials.
Latest in National Security
Secret tip line aides U.S. in sanctioning Iranian officials
An encrypted line set up by the U.S. State Department is helping Iranians expose human rights violations by regime officials.
The tension will not escalate in South China Sea in 2020, experts say
There will be no suddenly more proactive U.S. strategy in the South China Sea this year, expert says.
Two dead in U.S. Air Force Aircraft Crash in a Taliban-held Province of Afghanistan
The cause of the crash continues to be under investigation. However, the statement issued by the U.S Forces on Tuesday reiterated that “there are no indications the crash was caused by enemy fire.”
Latest in Education
College debt threatens economic future of young Americans, congressman says
WASHINGTON -- Americans will make student debt a priority in the 2020 presidential election because more young college graduates can’t afford housing while other young people avoid college, causing business owners to struggle to find workers, said House Education and...
Senators say programs to help fund rural communities should be reauthorized
Senators and witnesses at a Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee hearing on Thursday say that federal programs that provide funding rural communities should be reauthorized.
Washington students honor lives lost from transphobic violence
Wednesday marked the 20th annual Transgender Day of Remembrance. Students at George Washington University observed the day with a vigil on campus.
Latest in Business & Tech
US-China photovoltaic war hurts US solar projects and manufacturers
Washington -- Although solar industry officials have praised the Jan. 15 trade deal between the United States and China, the trade war between the two nations’ solar industries continues and U.S. companies have been hurt the worst. Since President Donald Trump placed...
Shared electric scooters explode in U.S., mixing convenience with potential problems
Shared electric scooter operators have launched more plans for low-income users to improve equity.
TikTok tries to expand in U.S. market even if struggling
TikTok, one of the hottest video social networking app owned by Chinese-based conglomerate ByteDance, takes active actions responding to scrutiny launched by the Committee on Foreign Investments in the United States.
Latest in Health
Experts call for global collaboration on coronavirus outbreak
Some experts, as well as former White House Ebola response coordinator Ron Klain, urged the Trump administration to take actions amid coronavirus fears and called for global collaboration Wednesday on a House Subcommittee hearing.
FDA announces steps to treat coronavirus outbreak in all states
The FDA has released new tests and steps medical partners should follow to treat coronavirus patients more efficiently.
Federal oversight is needed to combat opioid epidemic, experts say
Surgeon General Jerome Adams warned a Senate committee Thursday that efforts to combat the opioid epidemic in the U.S. fall short – an released a spray of Narcan into the hearing room.
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