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Senate committee considers repeal of Michigan's dormant ban on same-sex marriage

The U.S. Supreme Court struck down bans on same-sex marriage in 2015, but Michigan's (unenforceable) ban remains on the books because it can only be repealed by voters.
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Doctors, hospitals raise alarm as Michigan’s membership in interstate compact set to expire

Michigan has been a member of the Interstate Medical Licensure Compact since 2018. But with the state’s membership set to expire on March 28, some 8,000 doctors could lose their ability to practice ...
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Federal student loans will move to Treasury, further shrinking Education Department

The Trump administration announced a three-phase transition that will eventually include management of most federal student loans as well as the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).
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Singer Jill Scott is doing what she wants: 'Everything has led me to this place'

The Grammy-winning singer describes herself as a "53-year-old woman who is maneuvering her career the way she wants to, how she wants to." Scott's new album is To Whom This May Concern.
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FDA backs off stricter tanning bed rules with RFK Jr.'s support

Health officials with the Trump administration have backed away from an effort to more heavily regulate indoor tanning — despite protests from medical groups that warn of the dangers of skin cancer.
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Harry Styles' new album is a massive chart success

This week, the biggest chart news revolves around Harry Styles all the time. Other artists, occasionally. Even compared to ...
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As Pakistan and Afghanistan declare truce, civilians in Kabul count the cost of war

At the Emergency Hospital, dozens crowded around a thick book to check the names of the victims killed in an airstrike on a ...
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Here's what some of the 911 calls out of North Lake immigration detention center sound like

As the population of detainees at North Lake Processing Center topped a thousand people late last year, dozens of emergency ...
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Cursive is back. But should students be learning the skill?

A Virginia after-school cursive club went viral. More than two dozen states require cursive in their curriculums. Is it an ...
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Afroman prevails in cops' music video defamation suit after a brief but viral trial

The "Because I Got High" rapper made waves in 2023 with the album and song "Lemon Pound Cake," using home video to mock a police raid on his Ohio home. The deputies lost their civil suit against him.
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Planned Parenthood chapter settles with EEOC over treatment of white employees

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission says Planned Parenthood of Illinois will pay $500,000 to end an investigation that found the organization's DEI practices violated federal civil rights laws ...
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The SAVE Act faces long odds in the Senate. GOP-led states are picking up the cause

Several Republican-led states are passing their own versions of the SAVE America Act, Trump-backed legislation that would introduce new proof-of-citizenship requirements to register to vote.