Legally induced abortions decreased in 2022, the year that Roe v. Wade was overturned, the CDC said in its latest annual report.
Why it matters: Abortions had ticked upward slightly between 2019 and 2021 after years of declines before the Supreme Court's ruling shifted the landscape and several states put new bans and restrictions in place.
Australia's parliament on Thursdaybecame the first in the world to pass a social media ban for children under 16, multipleoutlets reported.
Why it matters: It's a major win for advocates who have long warned social media is harming teens' mental health and attention spans, and could serve as a model for other countries around the world.
Most food banks are seeing more demand than last year going into the holiday season, according to the nonprofit Feeding America's survey of 157 food banks.
The big picture: Food insecurity has steadily risen since before the pandemic, with 65% of food banks recording an increase in the number of people served in October 2024 compared to October 2023.
