Women across the U.S. say they're putting their family planning decisions on pause following Donald Trump's decisive presidential win, citing concerns about reproductive care and gender equality.
The big picture: The 2024 election saw intensely personal decisions about family and children become politicized and illuminated vast differences between how men and women planned to vote. Now, Americans are processing the outcome as they look to make choices about their futures.
A federal program serving 2.8 million veterans isn't delivering on key promises.
The big picture: The Veterans Community Care Program was set up to help veterans secure appointments with providers near their homes when they can't receive care from a Department of Veterans Affairs facility.
Veterans are campaigning to take psychedelic therapy for post-traumatic stress disorder mainstream, despite the Food and Drug Administration's rejection of an ecstasy-based therapy in August.
Why it matters: About 29% of veterans who fought in Afghanistan and Iraq will have PTSD at some point in their lives, according to the Department of Veterans Affairs. Veteran suicide rates are also higher than in the general population.
