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

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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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There’s a testosterone crisis, the FDA says — for cisgender men

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She reimagined dolls for her daughter — and defied stereotypes about Indigenous women

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This single mom is squeezed by LA’s cost of living. Now she’s running for mayor.

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Illinois prisons don’t allow physical mail. Mothers are pushing to restore access.

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Rep. Jasmine Crockett enters Texas Senate race as Allred exits

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Vaccine advisory panel votes to end universal newborn hep B shot recommendation

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Trump administration plans to end prison rape protections for trans and intersex people, memo says

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ICE arrests are forcing American moms to leave their jobs

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Punished for bleeding: How periods in prison become a trap

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