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Kinsey Institute experts study sex, gender as misconceptions block state dollars

Kinsey Institute experts study sex, gender as misconceptions block state dollars

BLOOMINGTON, Ind.
Smoke from Canada wildfires prompts air quality alerts in Colorado, Montana

Smoke from Canada wildfires prompts air quality alerts in Colorado, Montana

DENVER (AP) — Smoke from dozens of raging wildfires in western Canada has drifted south into the United States and prompted the states of Colorado and Montana to issue air quality alerts.
Minnesota bill legalizing recreational pot passes Senate, heads to governor's desk

Minnesota bill legalizing recreational pot passes Senate, heads to governor's desk

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Senators in Minnesota passed a bill Saturday that would allow recreational marijuana use by people over the age of 21 and make it the 23rd state to legalize the substance for adults .
Meet the influential new player on transgender health bills

Meet the influential new player on transgender health bills

Do No Harm, a nonprofit that launched last year to oppose diversity initiatives in medicine, has evolved into a significant leader in statehouses seeking to ban gender-affirming care for transgender youths, producing model legislation that an Associa
Many transgender health bills came from a handful of far-right interest groups, AP finds

Many transgender health bills came from a handful of far-right interest groups, AP finds

Aaron and Lacey Jennen's roots in Arkansas run deep. They've spent their entire lives there, attended the flagship state university, and are raising a family.
More states are requiring patients to give consent for medical students performing pelvic exams

More states are requiring patients to give consent for medical students performing pelvic exams

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A new batch of states are looking to legislate the level of informed consent when it comes to medical students performing pelvic exams for educational purposes on unconscious patients.
Nebraska lawmakers pass 12-week abortion ban, restrictions on gender-affirming care for minors

Nebraska lawmakers pass 12-week abortion ban, restrictions on gender-affirming care for minors

LINCOLN, Neb.
Atomic bomb survivors look to G7 summit in Hiroshima as a 'sliver of hope' for nuclear disarmament

Atomic bomb survivors look to G7 summit in Hiroshima as a 'sliver of hope' for nuclear disarmament

HIROSHIMA, Japan (AP) — This weekend's summit of the Group of Seven leading industrial nations in Hiroshima provides a rare — and possibly final — chance for survivors of the atomic bomb attacks on Hiroshima and Nagasaki to push for nuclear disarmame
California lawmakers block bill making oil companies liable for some health problems

California lawmakers block bill making oil companies liable for some health problems

SACRAMENTO, Calif.
Here are the restrictions on transgender people that are moving forward in US statehouses

Here are the restrictions on transgender people that are moving forward in US statehouses

A federal judge is considering whether to block Florida's ban on gender-affirming medical care for transgender youth, as bills targeting the rights of trans people are being embraced by Republican governors and statehouses across the country.