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Nicki Minaj Pulls out of Saudi Arabia Concert

July 10, 2019

NEW YORK — Nicki Minaj is pulling out of a concert in Saudi Arabia because she says she wants to show support for women’s rights, gay rights and freedom of expression. “While I want nothing more than to bring my show to fans in Saudi Arabia, after better ed...

Joe Biden Reverses Position on Federal Dollars for Abortions

AP News

June 7, 2019

ATLANTA — After two days of intense criticism, Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden reversed course Thursday and declared he no longer supports a long-standing congressional ban on using federal health c...

Picture of Vandenberg Air Force Base Hot Shot fire fighter Marissa Halbeisen cutting and clearing a fire line on June 28, 2012 in the Mount Saint Francois area of Colorado Springs.

Female Firefighters Defy Old Ideas of Who Can Be an American Hero

The Conversation

April 26, 2018

Five women graduated from New York City’s Fire Academy on April 18, bringing the number of women serving in the Fire Department of New York to 72 – the highest in its history. The FDNY’s 2018 graduating clas...

International Women’s Day: Few Women Oversee U.S. Companies. Here’s How to Change That.

The Conversation

March 8, 2018

Women’s participation in the labor force has soared over the past 50 years, rising from 32 percent in 1948 to 56.7 percent as of January. Yet those gains have not translated into the U.S. corporate boardroom, where women held just 16.6 percent of seats in 2...

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Fighting COVID-19: Kaiser Permanente Launches First Vaccine Trial

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The Achievement Gap: California’s Disparities in Education Explained

Fighting COVID-19: Kaiser Permanente Launches First Vaccine Trial

California’s Shelter-In-Place Order, Explained

Everything You Need to Know About Creating a Coronavirus Vaccine Fast

PETA Wants Famous Punxsutawney Phil to Retire, Replaced With Animatronic Groundhog

Restaurants, Trying to Stay Afloat, Revamp Menus, Operations

Ten Museums You Can Virtually Visit

Stars of ‘Contagion’ Reunite to Offer Coronavirus Advice

Garry Bredefeld's Battle With Cancer

Walters: Crisis Reveals Big Financial Shortcomings

California’s Shelter-In-Place Order, Explained

California Must Make Up Every Missed School Day

ICYMI: ‘How Not to Die’ by Dr. Michael Greger

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Debate Night Brawl: Bloomberg, Sanders Attacked by Rivals

Coronavirus Suddenly Upends Campaign Themes for Both Parties

2020 Campaigns Go Digital Amid Fears of Coronavirus Spread

Sanders’ Campaign Says He’s Reassessing, Not Dropping out

Nicki Minaj Pulls out of Saudi Arabia Concert

Joe Biden Reverses Position on Federal Dollars for Abortions

Female Firefighters Defy Old Ideas of Who Can Be an American Hero

International Women’s Day: Few Women Oversee U.S. Companies. Here’s How to Change That.

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