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Malpractice Insurance Prices Are Stopping Small Clinics From Offering Gender-Affirming Care to Minors

After Iowa lawmakers passed a ban on gender-affirming care for minors in March, managers of an LGBTQ+ health clinic located just across the state line in Moline, Illinois, decided to start offering that care. The added services would provide care

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The One Thing Our Brains Rely on to Generate New Ideas

Humanity’s evolutionary superpower is our behavioral flexibility. As we go through life, we learn how to navigate the world, building a store of knowledge, habits, and policies that have served us well in the situations we’ve encountered. But there will

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What We Left in the Burning City

Editor’s Note: In an earlier post compiled from emails, Amal Murtaja wrote of her family’s experience in the war that began on Oct. 7, the day Hamas killed 1,200 people in Israel and abducted 240. Israel’s military response has killed

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The Chilling True Story Behind Season 2 of Peacock’s Dr. Death

In her 2014 NBC News special A Leap of Faith, Meredith Vieira touted the potential of renowned Italian thoracic surgeon Paolo Macchiarini’s work as follows: “Imagine a world where any injured or diseased organ or body part you have is

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AI-Generated Santas Are Suddenly Everywhere

He’s making a list. He’s checking it twice. But he’s not Santa—he’s just an advanced algorithm.

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Gaza Telecom Blackouts Add to Growing Aid Crisis

Communications and power shutdowns have upended the work of aid agencies, slowed emergency workers and added a new layer of misery for Palestinians.

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U.S. and Venezuela swap prisoners, ‘Fat Leonard’ as tensions ease

The United States released an ally of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro in exchange for 10 American detainees and a fugitive dubbed “Fat Leonard” in a sweeping prisoner swap deal Wednesday between the rival governments. U.S. President Joe Biden made the

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French Parliament passes controversial immigration bill as EU also agrees to reforms

A controversial immigration bill that many NGOs and those on left call one of the most regressive in decades has passed the French parliament. The law comes as the EU also agreed to migration reforms.

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North Korea’s Kim warns of ‘nuclear attack’ if ‘provoked’ with nukes

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un warned Pyongyang will not hesitate to launch a nuclear attack if “provoked with nukes”, state media said Thursday, while Seoul and its allies called for “dialogue without preconditions”. Kim’s warning follows a meeting between

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BlackRock’s Lynn Baranski Says Liquidity to Remain Key Focus for Investors in 2024

The co-leader of the firm’s Private Equity Partners team hopes to see the industry revert to a more normalized fundraising pace next year.

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