U.S.
High death rates of mothers in childbirth
October 3, 2016"Motherhood and apple pie" used to be sacrosanct, according to the old adage. Now motherhood is in trouble.
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State ballot questions aim to expand democratic rights
October 3, 2016"A progressive ballot initiative that passes in one state will have ripple effects throughout the entire country."
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Court kills GOP voter suppression practice in Ohio
October 3, 2016Add Ohio to the list of states where efforts to restrict voting have been struck down by courts.
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Senate delayed train safety rule days before Hoboken accident
October 3, 2016A GOP-run U.S. Senate panel approved legislation delaying a safety system that could have prevented the accident.
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Theologians wrestle with war and violence
September 30, 2016The real struggle is between fundamentalists on one side of religion and progressives on the other.
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