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In a Sweltering Texas Jail, Cool Towels but No Air-Conditioners
EDINBURG, Texas — Rashes from heat are common. Metal furniture is hot to the touch. Hyperthermia and dehydration are a constant risk, mitigated ...
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Judge Strikes Down Texas Law Barring Adults Under 21 From Carrying Handguns
A federal judge in Fort Worth struck down a Texas law on Thursday that prohibits adults under 21 from carrying handguns, on the grounds that the ...
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Oklahoma Executes Man Despite Clemency Recommendation
Oklahoma executed a man on Thursday for killing a co-worker in 1997, rejecting the recommendation of a state pardon board as it carried out the ...
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Austin Orders Overhaul to Better Protect Civilians During U.S. Combat Operations
WASHINGTON — The Pentagon on Thursday announced sweeping changes aimed at reducing risks to civilians in U.S. military operations by fostering a ...
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Fresh Off a Series of Victories, Biden Steps Back Onto the Campaign Trail
WASHINGTON — President Biden is preparing for one of the biggest tests of his presidency: Can he save his party? Fresh off a series of ...
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Psilocybin Therapy Sharply Reduces Excessive Drinking, Small Study Shows
A small study on the therapeutic effects of using psychedelics to treat alcohol use disorder found that just two doses of psilocybin magic ...
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Poem: Lipstick Elegy
This poem explores all the distances between mothers and their children, the frayed seams between countries and cultures. It is also a poem of ...
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Judge John Hodgman on Taking the Chargers
Alissa writes: Please order my husband to keep his hands off our chargers! He frequently leaves his charger somewhere and takes any charger in ...
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Uvalde Fires Its School Police Chief in Response to Shooting
UVALDE, Texas — Facing intense pressure from parents, the school board in Uvalde, Texas, on Wednesday terminated its school police chief, Pete ...
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Judge Halts Part of Idaho’s Abortion Ban, Saying It Violates Health Law
A federal judge in Idaho blocked part of the state’s strict abortion ban on Wednesday, delivering a limited but significant victory to the Biden ...