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Fertility treatments freeze after Alabama Supreme Court's embryo ruling

Illustration of hand with gavel breaking a red cross symbol.

Librarians could face criminal charges over "obscene" books in some states

Illustration of a bookshelf with rainbow-colored books wrapped in "do not enter" yellow tape.

Scoop: NRSC pushes Senate GOP candidates on Mayorkas impeachment

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Exclusive: Senate Republican demands Biden block credit card company merger

Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., questions Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Meta, during the Senate Judiciary Committee hearing

Nvidia shares pop on Q4 earnings, generative AI "hits tipping point"

A Nvidia logo over a computer chip.
Updated Feb 21, 2024
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Axios Boston

Biden admin commits $100M for women’s health research

ARPA-H Renee Wegrzyn discusses the new women's health research efforts as First Lady Jill Biden looks on at an even in Cambridge.
Feb 21, 2024 - World

CIA chief expected in Paris for Gaza hostage talks as U.S. pushes for deal before Ramadan

Pictures of some of the Israeli hostages held in Gaza since the October 7 attacks are plastered on a street board in Tel Aviv during a protest calling for their release on February 10, 2024
Updated Feb 21, 2024 - Business

Boeing replaces head of 737 MAX program following door plug blowout

The Alaska Airlines Boeing 737-9 MAX that suffered the door plug incident in Portland, Oregon, in January 2024.
Updated Feb 21, 2024 - Economy

America's housing affordability crisis makes a comeback

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Updated Feb 21, 2024 - Business

Fed fretted about cutting rates "too quickly"

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In photos: Black country artists today

Mickey Guyton performs onstage for All for the Hall a concert hosted by Keith Urban and Vince Gill benefiting the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum at Bridgestone Arena on December 05, 2023 in Nashville, Tennessee.
Feb 21, 2024 - Economy

U.S. saw highest number of strikes since 2000

James Biden testifying in House GOP impeachment inquiry

James Biden, brother of US President Joe Biden, arrives for a deposition before the House Oversight and Judiciary Committees on President Biden's impeachment inquiry in Washington, DC, February 21, 2024.
Feb 21, 2024 - Health

Health care costs lead financial worries, poll finds

Feb 21, 2024 - Technology

Beyoncé becomes first Black woman to top Billboard's country chart

Beyonce wears a white cowboy hat and smiles
Updated Feb 21, 2024 - Technology
Human Intelligence

"Extremely concerned": UN official warns Silicon Valley execs of AI dangers

Photo illustration of Volker Türk with abstract shapes.

Biden holds cash edge as Trump, Haley burn through funds

Republican presidential candidate, former U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a Fox News town hall at the Greenville Convention Center on February 20, 2024 in Greenville, South Carolina.
Feb 21, 2024 - Business

Nvidia earnings in the spotlight as stock rides AI wave

SNAP recipients can now shop at an online-only grocery store

An illustration of a bag of groceries covered by a giant cursor all against a yellow background.
Feb 21, 2024 - Economy

Exclusive: Black women face barriers on path to generational wealth, survey shows

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Exclusive: CNN's Dana Bash has book coming on America's "most violent election"

Cover of Dana Bash book

Real estate surprise: Latinos, Asian Americans see biggest homeownership gains

Feb 21, 2024 - Health

A watershed moment for cancer therapies has arrived

Illustration of a street sign with one sign pointing one way and another sign shaped like a health plus pointing another way
Feb 21, 2024 - Technology

Biden issues new mandates to protect ports from hackers

The Hapag-Lloyd Antwerpen Express container ship is unloaded at the GCT container terminal in Jersey City, New Jersey.
Feb 21, 2024 - Economy

Axios interview: Illinois gov. adds $500 million to quantum computing quest

A person in a hazmat suit works in a yellow-tinted lab
Feb 21, 2024 - Business

Taylor Swift has a merch problem

Taylor Swift
Updated Feb 21, 2024 - Business

N.Y. AG says she may seize Trump's assets if he can't pay $354M fine

Attorney General Letitia James speaks during a press conference following a verdict against former U.S. President Donald Trump in a civil fraud trial on February 16, 2024 in New York City.

Fresh atmospheric river disrupts travel in storm-hit California

Trump calls his New York civil fraud fine "a form of Navalny"

Republican presidential candidate, former U.S. President Donald Trump participates in a Fox News town hall with host Laura Ingraham at the Greenville Convention Center on February 20, 2024 in Greenville, South Carolina. South Carolina holds its Republican primary on February 24.
Feb 21, 2024 - Health

Electric cars could boost kids' health, study finds

Illustration of a child surrounded by medical crosses receding into the distance
Updated Feb 20, 2024 - Politics & Policy

DOJ: FBI informant said Russian intelligence involved in Hunter Biden story

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Scoop: House Democrat floats Mike Johnson protection measure

Speaker Mike Johnson, wearing tortoise shell glasses.

Scoop: GOP privately expects government shutdown

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