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After close to a century, Vanderbilt University’s neurosurgery residency program will have its first Black woman resident.

​After close to a century, Vanderbilt University’s neurosurgery residency program will have its first Black woman resident. 

Nearly three years after the Trump administration threatened to ban TikTok if its Chinese owner didn’t sell the company to American investors, the video app is once again facing an existential threat.

​Nearly three years after the Trump administration threatened to ban TikTok if its Chinese owner didn’t sell the company to American investors, the video app is once again facing an existential threat. 

Iowa’s Republican Gov. Kim Reynolds signed into law Wednesday a ban on gender-affirming care for minors, joining a growing cadre of red states looking to restrict access to the treatments for trans youth in America.

​Iowa’s Republican Gov. Kim Reynolds signed into law Wednesday a ban on gender-affirming care for minors, joining a growing cadre of red states looking to restrict access to the treatments for trans youth in America. 

Republicans on the House Judiciary Committee claim in a new report that local law enforcement pushback to a memo issued by Attorney General Merrick Garland in 2021 on threats to school boards around the country supports their conclusion that there was “no legitimate basis” for the directive.

​Republicans on the House Judiciary Committee claim in a new report that local law enforcement pushback to a memo issued by Attorney General Merrick Garland in 2021 on threats to school boards around the country supports their conclusion that there was “no legitimate basis” for the directive. 

Allene Jue used to vote in a simple, rapid manner — scan the names on the ballot and pick the Asian sounding names.

​Allene Jue used to vote in a simple, rapid manner — scan the names on the ballot and pick the Asian sounding names. 

In one of the nation’s most important political battlegrounds, the future of election laws, abortion rights and more could hinge on the outcome of an April race for a seat that will determine control of the state Supreme Court.

​In one of the nation’s most important political battlegrounds, the future of election laws, abortion rights and more could hinge on the outcome of an April race for a seat that will determine control of the state Supreme Court. 

A rare strain of bacteria found in recalled eye drops has been linked to dozens of infections, as well as cases of vision loss and surgical removal of eyes. This week, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported two additional deaths — a total of three — have been linked to the bacterial infection.

​A rare strain of bacteria found in recalled eye drops has been linked to dozens of infections, as well as cases of vision loss and surgical removal of eyes. This week, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported two additional deaths — a total of three — have been linked to the bacterial infection. 

A California lawmaker has introduced a bill in the state Senate that would explicitly ban caste discrimination — the first such effort by a US state legislature.

​A California lawmaker has introduced a bill in the state Senate that would explicitly ban caste discrimination — the first such effort by a US state legislature. 

Lawyers for Fox News on Wednesday accused Dominion Voting Systems of manipulating data to reach the eye-popping $1.6 billion figure that it’s seeking as part of its defamation lawsuit against the network.

​Lawyers for Fox News on Wednesday accused Dominion Voting Systems of manipulating data to reach the eye-popping $1.6 billion figure that it’s seeking as part of its defamation lawsuit against the network.