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World
School Cellphone Bans Have Buzz, but May Be Hard to Enforce
California is the latest state to try to regulate the devices. But how far should the ban go? And will parents sign on?
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World
Could New York Ban Face Masks on the Subway? Here’s What to Know.
Gov. Kathy Hochul said she was exploring whether to reinstitute a partial ban on face coverings in New York City over concerns about their possible role in hate crimes.
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World
MAGA Is Demoting the Pro-Life Forces It Once Coddled
Kari Lake’s appearance at Arizona State University last week was billed as a town hall, but it wasn’t really, because only representatives of young conservative groups were permitted to ask her anything. Their questions were largely airy softballs ...
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Arts
His Book Was Repeatedly Banned. Fighting For It Shaped His Life.
“The Chocolate War,” published 50 years ago, became one of the country’s most challenged books. Its author, Robert Cormier, spent years fighting attempts to ban it — like many authors today.
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World
How Six-Week Abortion Bans Went From Fringe to Reality
Even opponents of abortion saw such curbs as too controversial just over a decade ago. Times have changed.
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World
Florida Abortion Ban to Take Effect, Cutting Off Major Access Point
The state has dozens of clinics that serve tens of thousands of women a year, including from across the Southeast. The six-week ban will require most to travel much farther.
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Business
Business Groups Sue to Stop F.T.C. From Banning Noncompete Clauses
The lawsuits contend the F.T.C. does not have the authority to prohibit companies from limiting their employees’ ability to work for rivals.
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World
On TikTok, Resignation and Frustration After Potential Ban of App
While Congress says the social app is a security threat, critics of the law targeting it say it shows how out of step lawmakers are with young people.
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World
Bucking Trump, Anti-Abortion Movement Shows Deep Roots in Arizona
Even as abortion rights ballot issues have had some striking successes, anti-abortion forces have stood firm in state legislatures like Arizona’s where they have deep convictions and positions of power.
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World
Arizona Legislature Expects New Efforts to Repeal 1864 Abortion Ban
The state has been in turmoil since its Supreme Court upheld a near-total abortion ban dating back to the Civil War.