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Wave of bills to block trans athletes has no basis in science, researcher says

Wave of bills to block trans athletes has no basis in science, researcher says

Legislation in several states would limit or prohibit transgender women from competing in women's athletics. An expert on sex differences in athletes says the bills aren't rooted in science.
by Tinbete Ermyas and Kira Wakeam

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Yes, Capitol rioters were armed. Here are the weapons prosecutors say they used

Yes, Capitol rioters were armed. Here are the weapons prosecutors say they used

An NPR review of federal charges against people involved in the Jan. 6 U.S. Capitol riot shows they were armed with a wide variety of weapons, contradicting a false claim that rioters were not armed.
by Tom Dreisbach and Tim Mak

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'It takes one to know one' Putin says after Biden agrees that Putin is 'a killer'

'It takes one to know one' Putin says after Biden agrees that Putin is 'a killer'

President Joe Biden answered in the affirmative when an interviewer asked if he thought the Kremlin leader was "a killer." The remark infuriated Putin and led Russia to summon its ambassador home.
by Lucian Kim

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FBI asks public for help identifying Capitol riot suspects seen attacking police

FBI asks public for help identifying Capitol riot suspects seen attacking police

The FBI released videos showing 10 people suspected of assaulting police during the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol. "Some of the most violent offenders have yet to be identified," the bureau said.
by Ryan Lucas

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Education Dept. begins rolling back Trump-era policies on defrauded students

Education Dept. begins rolling back Trump-era policies on defrauded students

The U.S. Department of Education says it is scrapping a controversial, Trump-era policy that granted only partial student loan relief to borrowers who were defrauded by private, for-profit colleges.
by Cory Turner

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