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FILE – In this Sept. 1, 2021 file photo, women protest against the six-week abortion ban at the Capitol in Austin, Texas. Even before a strict abortion ban took effect in Texas this week, clinics in neighboring states were fielding more and more calls from women desperate for options. The Texas law, allowed to stand in a decision Thursday, Sept. 2, 2021 by the U.S. Supreme Court, bans abortions after a fetal heartbeat can be detected, typically around six weeks. (Jay Janner/Austin American-Statesman via AP File) TXAUS202 TXAUS202

September 2, 2021 at 5:08 pm

Chaos and confusion in Texas as new abortion law takes hold

The anti-abortion movement in Texas won a major victory after a novel legal approach to limiting abortion was not blocked by the Supreme Court, throwing...

A “Bans Off Our Bodies” protest at the Texas State Capitol in Austin on Wednesday, Sept. 1, 2021. Because of the way the a new Texas law prohibiting most abortions after about six weeks of pregnancy was written it may be difficult to challenge in court, representing a sea change in the battle over abortion rights and inviting imitation by other jurisdictions seeking to tamp down access to abortion. (Montinique Monroe/The New York Times) XNYT213 XNYT213

September 1, 2021 at 10:55 pm

Supreme Court, breaking silence, won’t block Texas abortion law

The Supreme Court refused to block a Texas law prohibiting most abortions just before midnight Wednesday, less than a day after it took effect and...

September 1, 2021 at 5:02 pm

After silence from Supreme Court, Texas clinics confront near-total abortion ban

HOUSTON — A Texas law prohibiting most abortions after about six weeks of pregnancy went into effect Wednesday after the Supreme Court did not act...

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August 12, 2021 at 5:52 pm

Census shows growing numbers of Hispanic, Asian and multiracial people in the U.S.

The United States grew significantly more diverse over the past decade, as the populations of people who identify as Hispanic and Asian surged, and the...

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June 16, 2021 at 4:42 am

Why American Women Everywhere Are Delaying Motherhood

PHOENIX — Luz Portillo, the oldest daughter of Mexican immigrants, has many plans. She is studying to be a skin care expert. She has also...

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May 29, 2021 at 10:25 am

Gun Buying Spiked During the Pandemic. It’s Still Up.

WASHINGTON — It was another week with another horrific mass shooting. In cities across the country, gun homicides were climbing. Democrats and Republicans argued over...

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April 29, 2021 at 1:38 pm

Vaccine skepticism was viewed as a knowledge problem; it’s actually about gut beliefs, research shows VIEW

About one-third of U.S. adults are still not inclined to get vaccines. Polling shows that Republicans make up a substantial part of that group. But...

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April 26, 2021 at 5:29 pm

U.S. Population Over Last Decade Grew at Slowest Rate Since 1930s VIEW

Over the past decade, the U.S. population grew at the second slowest rate since the government started counting in 1790, the Census Bureau reported Monday,...

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April 4, 2021 at 2:50 pm

Amid Awakening, Asian Americans Are Still Taking Shape as a Political Force VIEW

When Mike Park first heard about the recent shootings in Atlanta, he felt angry and afraid. But almost immediately, he had another thought. “We can’t...

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Nurse Ellen Quinones prepares a dose of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine at the Bathgate Post Office vaccination facility on Sunday, Jan. 10, 2021, in the Bronx, New York. (AP Photo/Kevin Hagen). NYKH109 NYKH109

January 16, 2021 at 6:31 am

Even at health care facilities, employers and workers are at odds about coronavirus vaccines

Some staff in hospitals and long-term care facilities don’t want to take the COVID-19 vaccine. Here's why and what employers are trying to change their...

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