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Comer signals openness to DC legalizing marijuana sales
House Oversight and Accountability Committee Chair James Comer (R-Ky.) said Wednesday that he would support Washington, D.C., taxing and regulating legalized marijuana. Comer told reporters he would support it “if…
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NTSB head: 'Culture of silence' on mental health 'is affecting safety' in aviation
The head of the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) warned a "culture of silence" regarding metal health is "affecting safety" in aviation. "No one ... no one ... should have…
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Wisconsin governor vetoes state's gender-affirming health care ban
Wisconsin’s Democratic Gov. Tony Evers on Wednesday vetoed legislation that sought to bar transgender minors from accessing gender-affirming health care, accusing Republican state lawmakers in a veto message of perpetuating “false, hateful,…
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To fight hiring discrimination, make sure worker protections don’t backfire
Last month, New York City added height and weight to a lengthy list of legally protected characteristics. It’s the latest provision, common in federal and state law, designed to limit workplace discrimination,…
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FAA unveils new committee focused on pilot mental health struggles
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on Tuesday announced the creation of a new committee aimed at reducing stigma and eliminating barriers that discourage pilots from addressing their mental health issues.…
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Biden administration pledges more aid to Gaza civilians, including new field hospital
U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) Administrator Samantha Power was in Egypt on Tuesday to announce an additional $21 million in humanitarian aid for civilians in Gaza, including a field…
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WHO says situation in Gaza 'getting worse by the hour' as war intensifies
A World Health Organization (WHO) official warned Tuesday that an intensifying Israeli offensive in southern Gaza is creating a humanitarian situation that is “getting worse by the hour.” "There's intensified…
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Sanders opposed to sending $10B to 'extremist Netanyahu government' in Israel
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), one of the Senate’s most prominent progressives, on Monday stated his opposition to sending $10.1 billion to the “Netanyahu government to continue its current offensive military…
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The Intergenerational Effects of Parental Leave: Exploiting Forty Years of U.S. Policy Variation — by Andrea M. Flores, George-Levi Gayle, Andrés Hincapié
We study the effects of job-protected leave policies on intergenerational mobility, long-run child outcomes, and parental decisions (labor market, investments in children, and fertility). We merge rich sources of historical…
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Kirby says US would do the ‘same thing’ if it was attacked like Israel
National Security Council spokesperson John Kirby said the United States would do the “same thing” Israel is doing if it was attacked like Israel was on Oct. 7 as the…
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Israel risks ‘strategic defeat’ if civilians aren’t protected, Pentagon chief says
Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin said Israel risks a “strategic defeat” if it does not work to protect Palestinian civilians in Gaza amid its war on militant group Hamas in…
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Doctors Without Borders: Attack on organization's convoy ‘deliberate,’ calling for investigation
Doctors Without Borders said the Israeli military's attack on one of its convoys last month that left two dead was deliberate, according to an internal investigation. The nonprofit, also called…
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The Right Stuff for AI: Hard-won safety lessons from the world of flight testing
An Army experimental test pilot checks out cockpit electronics. (Army Redstone Test Center photo by Collin Magonigal) AI safety is increasingly on decision-makers’ minds, from President Biden’s Executive Order full…
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Mediators scrambling for Israel-Hamas truce extension, as hostages-for-prisoners swaps get harder
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Mediators were scrambling to extend an Israel-Hamas truce set to expire after daybreak Friday, as the two sides appeared to be struggling to agree…
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Rubio pushes back on activists: Israel should 'destroy every element of Hamas'
Activists challenged Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) on Tuesday over calls for a cease-fire in Israel's war against Hamas. “Senator Rubio, will you call for a cease-fire in Gaza?” an activist…
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Government meeting
Agenda: Federal budget performance in the first nine months of 2023; raising wages in the public sector; supporting regional healthcare systems; developing the auto industry; expanding participation of farm owners…
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Book review: “Slavery, Capitalism and the Industrial Revolution” by Maxine Berg and Pat Hudson (Part 2)
…continued from Part 1 Between the 17th and the 19th century, some people in Britain made a lot of money from the slave trade, and from the Caribbean plantations powered…
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Prohibition 2.0: Critiquing the Generational Tobacco Ban
Contents ContentsSummaryThe policyArguments for a generational banCost to the NHSArguments against a generational banFurther considerationsConclusionAbout the AuthorPDF ViewerReferencesFootnotes Summary The UK government is proposing a generational ban on tobacco sales…
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Israel, Hamas exchange 5th round of hostages and Palestinian prisoners
Israel and Hamas have exchanged a fifth round of detainees, with 12 hostages and 30 Palestinian prisoners released Tuesday. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said on Telegram that 10 Israeli…
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US delivers 54,000 pounds of humanitarian supplies to Gaza
The U.S. said it had delivered more than 54,000 pounds of humanitarian supplies to Gaza on Tuesday as a cease-fire between Israel and Hamas was extended amid prisoner releases. The…
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Ransomware attack forces hospitals in multiple states to divert some emergency room patients
Hospitals in multiple states have been diverting patients from their emergency rooms due to a recent cyberattack on a major health system. Ardent Health Services, a company that owns hospitals…
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Bottom Line: Left-leaning nonprofit hires former Republican aide for abortion fight
Abortion Forbes-Tate registered to lobby on the availability of Food and Drug Administration-approved drugs for the Hopewell Fund, describing the 501(c)(3)’s business activities as “Preserving access to medication abortion care.”…
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White House announces first of 3 US military flights carrying humanitarian aid for Gaza
The White House announced Tuesday that the first relief flight facilitated by the U.S. military is set to arrive in Egypt to provide humanitarian aid to civilians in Gaza. The…
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US warns Israel over next phase of military operation into southern Gaza
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Book review: “Slavery, Capitalism and the Industrial Revolution” by Maxine Berg and Pat Hudson (Part 1)
I try to judge a book not primarily by whether or not I agree with the authors’ main conclusions, but by whether or not it has improved my understanding of…
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