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Ocasio-Cortez's Egg-Freezing Saga Exposes Gaps in US Family Planning
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Ocasio-Cortez's Egg-Freezing Saga Exposes Gaps in US Family Planning
Rep. Ocasio-Cortez's egg-freezing ordeal highlights how US family planning programs prioritize preventing pregnancy over
Utilities and Healthcare Lead Job Growth Projections Through 2035
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Utilities and Healthcare Lead Job Growth Projections Through 2035
New federal data projects 5.9 million jobs added by 2035, with utilities leading in growth rate and healthcare adding th
Niche's 2027 Rankings Reveal Top Public Universities for Affordability and Opportunity
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Niche's 2027 Rankings Reveal Top Public Universities for Affordability and Opportunity
Niche's new 2027 rankings identify top public universities, stressing their role in social mobility and affordable educa
Blanket Data Center Bans Would Backfire, Industry and Labor Warn
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Blanket Data Center Bans Would Backfire, Industry and Labor Warn
A coalition of data center industry and labor leaders warns that blanket construction bans would raise costs, kill jobs,
DOJ expands beef price probe to include eight major US grocers
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DOJ expands beef price probe to include eight major US grocers
The DOJ's Antitrust Division has sent letters to eight large grocers demanding data on beef pricing, costs, and margins
EEOC Rule Changes Set to Reshape Workplace Rights for Pregnant Women
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EEOC Rule Changes Set to Reshape Workplace Rights for Pregnant Women
The EEOC is set to finalize rules after the midterms that would undermine the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act, threatening
EPA Moves to Strip Federal Water Protections for Many Western Streams
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EPA Moves to Strip Federal Water Protections for Many Western Streams
The EPA and Army Corps issued a supplemental rule to narrow Clean Water Act protections, potentially removing many weste
Federal Judge Blocks EPA Bid to Let Congress Scrap California's Clean Air Rules
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Federal Judge Blocks EPA Bid to Let Congress Scrap California's Clean Air Rules
A federal judge blocked the EPA's attempt to reclassify California's clean air waivers as rules, preventing Congress fro
Trump's 90-Day Beef Tariff Break: A Modest Step or Political Theater?
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Trump's 90-Day Beef Tariff Break: A Modest Step or Political Theater?
President Trump's 90-day suspension of beef tariffs aims to lower ground beef prices, but analysts doubt the impact will
Microsoft Backs Bill to Shield Consumers from Data Center Water Costs
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Microsoft Backs Bill to Shield Consumers from Data Center Water Costs
Microsoft supports the Water Cost Accountability Act to stop data centers from shifting water costs to consumers, aiming
Lawsuit targets Trump admin's freeze on $324M small business lending funds
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Lawsuit targets Trump admin's freeze on $324M small business lending funds
Two small business groups have sued the Trump administration to force the release of $324 million in congressionally app
Judge Blocks EPA Move That Could Let Congress Nullify California's Clean Air Rules
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Judge Blocks EPA Move That Could Let Congress Nullify California's Clean Air Rules
A federal judge temporarily blocked an EPA move that would have let Congress overturn California's clean car and lawn eq