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States are shaping the future of abortion. Here are the places to watch Jun 29, 2022

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For decades, state lawmakers had limited avenues tocontrol abortion. Now, the power to decide when — and whether — abortion should be legal is squarely in their hands. Megan Messerly looks at the states and people re-shaping abortion policies in 2022 and 2023.

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Biden's got global problems. The G-7 won't solve them Jun 28, 2022

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The coziest club on the global summit circuit is back together, but its inability to solve inflation, Russia's war in Ukraine, and climate change is raising questions about whether G-7 leaders need to spend more time out of their democratic comfort zone. Ryan Heath reports.

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Republicans brace for the impact of reversing Roe Jun 27, 2022

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Everything was going right for Republicans in the midterm campaign. Then the Supreme Court decision came down. David Siders reports.

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Inside the wild world of D.C.'s matchmakers Jun 24, 2022

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D.C.’s single power players are enlisting an expensive, awkward, and sometimes even romantic method to find love: matchmakers. Jessica Goldstein reports.

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Patients with opioid addiction could soon lose their virtual care Jun 23, 2022

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Federal regulations that have allowed practitioners the flexibility to virtually prescribe buprenorphine, an opioid withdrawal treatment drug, are due to expire along with the Covid-19 public health emergency — even as opioid deaths reach record levels. Krista Mahr reports.

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Election administrators go to Washington Jun 22, 2022

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Election workers from across the country are flying into the nation’s capital to beg Washington for two things that have vexed officials since the last election: security and funding. Zach Montellaro reports.

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Georgia, Proud Boys and more: Jan. 6 hearings head to the second half Jun 21, 2022

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Today, the Jan. 6 committee looks at Trump’s role in the plan to replace electors at the state level to overturn election results. But tensions are growing between members of the committee and the DOJ, who want access to full interview transcripts to aid in their own investigations. Kyle Cheney reports.

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The cannabis gold rush that wasn't Jun 17, 2022

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The nation’s marijuana industry boomed during the pandemic. Weed sales hit $27 billion in 2021, nearly doubling figures from just two years earlier — and revenues are projected to double again over the next six years. But the still-green industry is mired in a financial funk: Stock prices have plummeted. Capital raises have crashed. And marijuana prices have slumped. Paul Demko reports.

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Global abortion-rights advocates worry their countries are next if Roe falls Jun 16, 2022

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Activists said they spoke to officials not only about their fears of the international impact if Roe v. Wade were to fall, but also proposed changes to U.S. policy that has long restricted funding for abortions abroad. Daniel Payne reports.

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Saudi Arabia, ‘pariah’ to potential partner Jun 15, 2022

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President Joe Biden will travel to the Middle East next month, making stops in Israel, the West Bank and then Saudi Arabia, where he’ll seek to rebuild relations after vowing to make the kingdom a “pariah.” Nahal Toosi reports.

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