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Wave of bills to block trans athletes has no basis in science, researcher says

Wave of bills to block trans athletes has no basis in science, researcher says

Legislation in several states would limit or prohibit transgender women from competing in women's athletics. An expert on sex differences in athletes says the bills aren't rooted in science.
by Tinbete Ermyas and Kira Wakeam

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Yes, Capitol rioters were armed. Here are the weapons prosecutors say they used

Yes, Capitol rioters were armed. Here are the weapons prosecutors say they used

An NPR review of federal charges against people involved in the Jan. 6 U.S. Capitol riot shows they were armed with a wide variety of weapons, contradicting a false claim that rioters were not armed.
by Tom Dreisbach and Tim Mak

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Walz drops some tax increases in revised budget plan

Walz drops some tax increases in revised budget plan

Gov. Tim Walz has backed off some — but not all — tax increases as part of a revised budget proposal. And his revised plan doesn’t account for a stream of federal aid coming Minnesota’s way.
by Brian Bakst

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Education Dept. begins rolling back Trump-era policies on defrauded students

Education Dept. begins rolling back Trump-era policies on defrauded students

The U.S. Department of Education says it is scrapping a controversial, Trump-era policy that granted only partial student loan relief to borrowers who were defrauded by private, for-profit colleges.
by Cory Turner

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One of Biden's biggest climate change challenges? The oceans

One of Biden's biggest climate change challenges? The oceans

Climate change is hitting the oceans hard, both warming and acidifying the water. Ocean scientists are hoping the Biden administration dives in quickly to address it.
by Lauren Sommer

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