2020

Supreme Court To Hear Trump Appeal In Obamacare Contraception Fight

Finance /

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday took up an appeal by President Donald Trump’s administration seeking to enforce new federal rules allowing employers to obtain religious exemptions from an Obamacare requirement that health insurance that they provide to employees pays for women’s birth control. At issue is a challenge by the states […]

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Advocates’ hopes high as Kansas heads for medical pot debate

Lifestyle /

TOPEKA, Kan. — Kansas lawmakers expect to have their most serious debate so far on medical marijuana this year, fueling high hopes for advocates who have been stymied by the state’s prohibitionist roots and Republican-controlled Legislature. Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly has said she would sign a bill legalizing medical marijuana. A House committee has committed

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Newcastle children talk mental health thanks to puppets

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Children are being encouraged to talk about their mental health through puppets. The show Curious Beasts, developed by charity Action For Children, visits schools to identify early signs of psychological and emotional issues in a bid to prevent them from developing in the future. During this performance at Newburn Manor Primary School in Newcastle, youngsters

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They ‘Would Love to See a Woman in Office,’ but It’s Not Priority No. 1

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Early state polling shows Ms. Warren with an edge among female voters but Mr. Biden with more backing overall. Nationally Mr. Biden leads among female voters, a reflection of his strength in the race. At events for Ms. Warren and Ms. Klobuchar in recent months, female voters were grappling with contradictory ideas. They thought the

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Federal Workers Profit From Tobacco and Oil, Even If They Don’t Want To

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Meanwhile, some of the people who work hardest in service to their fellow Americans are forced to expose their retirement savings to the very things they believe they are protecting us from, at least if they want the money in their plan to track stocks. That’s because the index funds that the T.S.P. mirrors own

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Court to look anew at health care law birth control rules

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The Supreme Court will consider allowing the Trump administration to enforce rules that allow more employers to deny insurance coverage for contraceptives to women By MARK SHERMAN Associated Press January 17, 2020, 9:00 PM 2 min read WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court will consider allowing the Trump administration to enforce rules that allow more employers

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Martha Stewart Delivers A Sweet Burn About Gwyneth Paltrow’s Vagina Candle

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Martha Stewart may be poised and polished, but she can be straight-up savage when it comes to anything involving Gwyneth Paltrow and her lifestyle brand Goop. Stewart was on Andy Cohen’s talk show “Watch What Happens Live” on Thursday when a caller asked the lifestyle mogul how she felt about Paltrow’s new candle named “This Smells Like

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Panicking About Your Kids and Their Phones? New Research Says Don’t

Technology /

SAN FRANCISCO — It has become common wisdom that too much time spent on smartphones and social media is responsible for a recent spike in anxiety, depression and other mental health problems, especially among teenagers. But a growing number of academic researchers have produced studies that suggest the common wisdom is wrong. The latest research,

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