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The Senate just passed a new $900 billion defense bill. Here’s what’s in it.

The 2026 National Defense Authorization Act includes provisions related to parental leave — but notably excludes provisions ...
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Worried about health insurance costs? There may be cheaper options — but with trade-offs

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Rob Reiner was a fierce advocate for marriage equality

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RFK Jr. announces new rules targeting care for transgender youth

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Dating app rape survivors file lawsuit accusing Hinge, Tinder of ‘accommodating rapists’

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Asian-American nurses were WWII heroes. History left them behind.

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50 years ago, Minneapolis redefined LGBTQ+ rights

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Emily Elena Dugdale, Hanisha Harjani and Natasha Uzcátegui-Liggett, The Markup

The civil lawsuit filed Tuesday, citing the Dating App Reporting Project, argues that dating apps could kick off serial rapists, but don’t.
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America’s first female recession

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Women have served in combat roles for a decade. The Pentagon is reopening the debate

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Women in President Donald Trump’s White House Earn 69 Cents for Every $1 Paid to Male Staffers

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Blue and red states were putting period products in schools—then came the anti-trans backlash

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