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A Quarter of Smokers Quit Under Menthol Bans, Study Finds
As public health groups pressure the Biden administration to impose a ban on menthol cigarettes, research suggests similar moves in…
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News
Ban Fossil Fuels? Readers Had Strong Thoughts.
I got a lot of responses to my Friday newsletter on restricting the supply of fossil fuels, one of which…
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World
What a Reported Trump Plan on Restricting Abortion Would Mean
The idea, a federal ban after 16 weeks, is not very popular — nor would it stop very many abortions.
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World
Ohio Governor Orders Restrictions on Transgender Care After Vetoing Ban
The News Just a week after vetoing a ban on gender-affirming care for minors, Gov. Mike DeWine of Ohio issued…
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World
Appeals Court Allows California Ban on Guns in Most Public Places to Take Effect
A federal appeals court halted a lower court’s block on the law, which prohibits firearms in certain places such as…
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World
Idaho Judge Temporarily Blocks Ban on Gender Transition Care for Minors
The News A federal judge in Idaho temporarily blocked the enforcement of a state law on Tuesday that bans gender…
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World
Hochul Plans to Veto Ban on Noncompete Agreements in New York
The governor wanted to allow employers to use the agreements with high-paid workers, but was unable to work out a…
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Business
Why a Warner Bros.-Paramount Does (and Doesn’t) Makes Sense
A potential merger could bolster their streaming businesses and negotiating power with cable operators. But their crushing debt load could…
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World
New York City Moves to Ban Solitary Confinement, Defying Mayor Adams
The New York City Council is expected to approve a bill to ban solitary confinement this week over the objections…
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World
Democrats Seize on Texas Case in Push for Abortion Rights
Democratic candidates jumped on the story of a woman who left Texas for an abortion as a cautionary tale for…