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A U.S. Supreme Court's decision on Tuesday reinstates a requirement for patients to pick up the abortion drug mifepristone in person at a hospital or doctor's office, regardless of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Supreme Court OKs White House Request To Limit Abortion Pill Access During Pandemic

The case was the first abortion-related decision faced by the new conservative majority of the U.S. Supreme Court after Justice Amy Coney Barrett was sworn in last year.

With theaters across the country closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, <em>Playbill</em> has had to pivot quickly. "We find ourselves incredibly fortunate to be associated with this ridiculously fantastic art form that we miss oh, so much," says <em>Playbill</em> Vice President Alex Birsh.

With Theaters Still Closed, 136-Year-Old 'Playbill' Does A Quick Online Pivot

The magazine given out at theaters isn't just a program, it's a cherished souvenir. The publication has doubled down on its digital offerings, and to almost everyone's surprise, it's doing quite well.

Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett testifies before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Oct. 14. On Thursday, the committee voted to advance her nomination to the full Senate for a confirmation vote.

Amy Coney Barrett Moves A Step Closer To Confirmation After Judiciary Committee Vote

Democrats boycotted the vote, pointing to what they called the damage she would do to health care, and reproductive and voting rights, and the fact the vote took place amid the presidential election.

Increasingly, many people in the U.S., like these teens in a Miami grocery story in August, now routinely wear face masks in public to help stop COVID-19's spread. But social distancing and other public health measures have been slower to catch on, especially among young adults, a national survey finds.

Mask-Wearing Is Up In The U.S., But Young People Are Still Too Lax, CDC Survey Finds

A general increase in mask-wearing has been encouraging, U.S. public health experts say. But too few young people, especially, are social distancing and taking other steps to slow coronavirus' spread.

Parents uneasy about distance learning, virus

July 27, 2020 — Mendocino County was put on the state’s covid-19 watchlist over the weekend, which means that all the schools in the county must reopen…

Facebook has promised repeatedly in recent years to address the spread of conspiracy theories and misinformation on its site.

Far-Right Misinformation Is Thriving On Facebook. A New Study Shows Just How Much

Research from New York University found that far-right accounts known for spreading misinformation drive engagement at higher rates than other news sources.

We're Eating At Home And It's Costing Us More

The latest inflation data offers a snapshot of Americans' new pandemic spending habits. Prices are down for most goods and services but up sharply for groceries.

Congress Gave Colleges A $14 Billion Lifeline. Here's Where It's Going

Like so many sectors of the economy, higher education is taking a big hit from the pandemic. The U.S. Department of Education has so far distributed more than $10 billion in relief funds to colleges.

Bamby Salcedo, here speaking at a 2017 rally, is president and CEO of the TransLatin@ Coalition, one of the plaintiffs in a lawsuit filed to keep Obama-era civil rights protections in place. "Everyone deserves easy access to health care," Salcedo says, "and health care that is respectful of who we are."

LGBTQ Clinics Sue Trump Administration Over Discrimination In Trans Health Care

A lawsuit challenging the Trump administration's rule affecting LGBTQ discrimination in health care is filed Monday. Plaintiffs say last week's Supreme Court decision has put "wind in our sails."

The CDC has revised its guidance to church leaders, deleting a warning about the risk of spreading the coronavirus through choirs and singing. In this photo from last summer, a choir sings at Christ Cathedral in Garden Grove, California.

CDC Quickly Changed Its Guidance On Limiting Choirs At Religious Services

A federal official says the White House had not approved the initial version, which included the warning, "The act of singing may contribute to transmission of COVID-19."

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