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She's trying to open a birth center near a maternity desert. It's not easy
When Katie Chubb was pregnant she wanted to have her baby at a birth center, but there was no local option. Now she's trying to open one herself. She has community support, but not from the hospitals.
Corporate America is having a weird tariff summer
Some big companies are reporting real financial pain from tariffs and economic uncertainty — but for others, business is booming.
Founded by George W. Bush, the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief was taken out of the list of agencies that lost previously pledged funds. But its future is far from certain.
As the ADA turns 35, groups fighting for disability rights could see their federal dollars slashed
Congress is considering proposals from President Donald Trump to slash funding for disability rights centers in each state, and advocates worry that they could lose more than 60% their federal dollars.
Minnesota state Sen. Nicole Mitchell resigns after burglary conviction
After a jury found her guilty of breaking into her stepmother's home, Mitchell indicated she would leave the Senate on Aug. 4. On Friday morning, though, the DFLer informed Gov. Tim Walz that she had resigned, opening the door for Walz to call a special election.
Warning labels on menopause treatments 'scare women,' doctors tell the FDA
The FDA may remove the warning labels on hormone replacement therapies used to treat the symptoms of menopause. Doctors say the warning is scaring people who could benefit from these treatments.