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Teen odds of using marijuana dip with recreational use laws

Teen odds of using marijuana dip with recreational use laws

One reason may be that it's harder and costlier for teens to buy marijuana from licensed dispensaries than from dealers, said lead author Mark Anderson, a health economist at Montana State University.
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Motorcycle crash shows bioethicist the dark side of quitting opioids alone

Motorcycle crash shows bioethicist the dark side of quitting opioids alone

When medical bioethicist Travis Rieder tried to taper off pain medication after a roadway accident, he was disappointed by his doctors' reaction: "Everybody had a reason to send me to somebody else."
by Terry Gross

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Barr sees a way for census to legally ask about citizenship

Barr sees a way for census to legally ask about citizenship

Attorney General William Barr said Monday he sees a way to legally add a citizenship question to the 2020 census, despite a Supreme Court ruling that blocked its inclusion, at least temporarily.
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Double standard? Players, fans push back on criticism of U.S. women's soccer

Double standard? Players, fans push back on criticism of U.S. women's soccer

The U.S. women's team at this year's World Cup faced criticism that they're too cocky, or disrespectful. The players answered their critics by winning the tournament on Sunday. And Minnesota soccer fans' take on the criticism? They aren't buying it.
by Marcheta Fornoff

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Acting homeland security secretary defends border conditions

Acting homeland security secretary defends border conditions

Acting Homeland Security Secretary Kevin McAleenan on Sunday defended conditions at U.S. Border Patrol stations following reports of crowded and unsanitary conditions that have heightened debate about President Trump's immigration policy.
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Biden says he was wrong in comments about segregationists

Biden says he was wrong in comments about segregationists

Former Vice President Joe Biden on Saturday apologized for recent comments about working with segregationist senators in his early days in the U.S. Senate, saying he understands now his remarks could have been offensive to some.
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U.S. to pursue citizenship question on census but path unclear

U.S. to pursue citizenship question on census but path unclear

The Justice Department said Friday it will continue to look for legal grounds to force the inclusion of a citizenship question on the 2020 Census, hours after President Trump said he is "very seriously" considering an executive order to get the question included.
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'We are Americans': Somali refugee family reflects on making a life in the U.S.

'We are Americans': Somali refugee family reflects on making a life in the U.S.

Aden Batar directs a refugee resettlement program in Utah. It is the same organization that helped resettle his family 25 years ago, when they fled a harrowing civil war in Somalia.
by Camila Kerwin, Josh Axelrod and Von Diaz

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Appeals court: Trump can't use Pentagon cash for border wall

An appeals court upheld a freeze on Pentagon money to build a border wall with Mexico, casting doubt on President Donald Trump's ability to make good on a signature campaign promise before the 2020 election.
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