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The global effort to end child marriage is in the news. In the U.S., there's a new bill before Congress (but it's controversial). And the U.N. is designating a day dedicated to ending the practice.
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Basilio Sepe/APIt's part of a political showdown with Marcos. A trial could impact her plans to run for president in 2028. -
Myanmar President Office/APHis trip to Vietnam marks his third visit to an ASEAN member state as he seeks to restore Myanmar's standing in the bloc. -
Patrick T. Fallon/AFP via Getty ImagesTrump has asked the Supreme Court to lift the block on his plan for the USPS to restrict mail voting ahead of the midterm elections. And, diesel prices have reached a record high. -
Jens Schulter/AFP via Getty ImagesGermany's AfD's TikTok-fueled rise in Saxony-Anhalt is raising fears the country could see its first far-right governor since World War II.
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Research published in the journal Science illuminates a "missing piece" in the biological understanding of profound autism and offers new targets for drug development.
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Win McNamee/Getty ImagesThe Education Department gathers a massive tranche of civil rights data about public school students. It's now available but harder to parse than in the past. -
Erich Martin for NPRAfter years of fighting over who gets to use the beach, and where, in Walton County, Florida, public-use advocates are calling for a state constitutional amendment to finally settle the matter. -
DenisTangneyJr/Getty ImagesThe Trump administration wants to end tax-exempt status for universities with certain race-based programs. Wesleyan President Michael Roth says the plan could frighten schools. -
The Trump administration has said it will end the tax-exempt status for universities with programs that help racial minority students.
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