Depression rates in U.S. adults, overdose deaths and suicide rates have been on the rise.
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Four deals Kevin McCarthy made to become speaker, explained
To win the votes he needed to secure the gavel, McCarthy had to agree to a series of House rule changes that weakened the power of his post.
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In first act, Republican-controlled House takes aim at IRS funding
Republicans have shown interest in proving their opposition to Democrats’ efforts to boost tax code enforcement and crack down on tax avoidance.
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Texas lawmakers consider restrictions on teen birth control
For Republicans, new proposals include penalizing companies that help their Texas employees seek abortions elsewhere, limiting access to abortion-inducing drugs by mail and dispensing emergency contraception.
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Biden, Trudeau talk Haiti, trade at Mexico City summit
All 3 world leaders were to discuss migration, trade and climate change as they look to mend tensions that have divided the continent.
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‘What madness looks like’: Russia intensifies attack on a wrecked city
After Ukrainian forces recaptured the southern city of Kherson in November, the battle heated up around the city of Bakhmut, and Russia is hungry to show a victory somewhere.
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Having elected House speaker, Republicans approve a rules package
With sky-high ambitions for a hard-right conservative agenda but only a narrow hold on the majority, Republicans are rushing headlong into an uncertain, volatile start of the new session.
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Justice Department reviewing potentially classified documents at Biden institute
Attorneys for Biden notified the White House, which alerted the National Archives, when a small number of papers with classified markings were found locked at the president’s former institute.
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Prince Harry accuses Camilla of ‘dangerous’ leaks to media
Harry accuses members of the royal family of getting ‘into bed with the devil’ to gain favorable tabloid coverage.
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Maine’s Wyman Station helped ease Christmas power shortfall
The power grid operator had to dip into reserves as an Arctic blast swept across a large swath of the U.S. and Canada, necessitating controlled power outages elsewhere.