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Talk about a woman’s right to have an abortion in the United States and you invariably talk about Roe v. Wade, the landmark 1973 case that legalized abortion. The Supreme Court this session will consider two states’ severe restrictions on that right – one from Texas and the other from Mississippi. But while most current discussions of these upcoming cases focus on whether the Court will dismantle the precedent established by Roe v. Wade, political scientist Alison Gash from the University of Oregon says that the protections established by Roe were already diminished by the court in 1992 in a case called Planned Parenthood v. Casey. “What’s more,” writes Gash, “Casey has given conservative courts ample room to further limit abortion protections.”
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Demonstrators in Austin march at the Texas State Capitol in just one of many rallies held across the U.S. to protest the state’s new abortion law.
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Alison Gash, University of Oregon
A Supreme Court decision in a case called Planned Parenthood v. Casey opened the door to state laws restricting availability of abortions. The Court hears oral arguments about a Texas abortion law Monday.
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The oil industry was aware of the risks of climate change decades ago.
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Benjamin Franta, Stanford University
Transcripts and internal documents show how the industry shifted from leading research into fossil fuels’ effect on the climate to sowing doubt about science. CEOs testify before Congress today.
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Health + Medicine
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Henry T. Puls, University of Missouri-Kansas City; Paul J. Chung, University of California, Los Angeles
Public investments in benefit programs could save tens of thousands of children from being victims of child abuse and have important later-life effects on child welfare and overall health.
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David Richard Walwyn, University of Pretoria
For the first time, the drug substance, or active ingredient for a COVID-19 vaccine - in this case mRNA - will be manufactured on the continent.
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Ethics + Religion
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Brad R. Fulton, Indiana University
Congregations can help bridge gaps left by government programs, especially for many immigrants and others who are not eligible for SNAP benefits.
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Dorian Llywelyn, USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences
To qualify as a Catholic ‘saint,’ someone must have two miracles credited to them. But how does the church define a miracle in the first place?
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Science + Technology
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Shelly Volsche, Boise State University
Human beings evolved to nurture – and that drive can extend to children who aren’t your own and even to members of other species.
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Carlo Ratti, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
As you’re walking through city streets on your way to work, school or appointments, you probably feel like you’re taking the most efficient route. Thanks to evolution, you’re probably not.
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David Orentlicher, University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Despite a historically diverse high court, its voting rules often fail to include minority viewpoints. That could be avoided if justices decided their cases by unanimous vote.
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Glenn J. Rapsinski, University of Pittsburgh Health Sciences
As boosters are authorized for all three COVID-19 shots available in the US, the ability to swap out vaccine types looks to be a boon to the immune system.
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From the story, 4 key issues to watch as world leaders prepare for the Glasgow climate summit
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