Deaths among Pregnant Women and New Mothers Rose Sharply during Pandemic
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Supreme Court wrestles with abortion clash over emergency room treatment for pregnant women
The Supreme Court considers whether Idaho's near-total abortion ban conflicts with a federal law aimed at ensuring certain standards for emergency medical care for patients, including pregnant women.NBC News - Top stories - Abortion -
Supreme Court wrestles with abortion clash over emergency room treatment for pregnant women
The Supreme Court considers whether Idaho's near-total abortion ban conflicts with a federal law aimed at ensuring certain standards for emergency medical care for patients, including pregnant women.NBC News - Politics - Abortion -
New Haiti government sworn in during secret ceremony
‘Transitional council’ takes oath of office after prime minister formally resigns as gang violence continues to rock capital. Haiti’s prime minister, Ariel Henry, has formally resigned and a new provisional government has been sworn in during a ...The Guardian - World -
Hermès Created a Shape for Its New Women’s Watch
The house’s creative director says the case’s sculpted form has “a kind of complexity in its simplicity.”The New York Times - Lifestyle -
New inquests 'advisable' into 15 bar bomb deaths
Victims' families fear new inquests will not be allowed due to the Troubles Legacy Act deadline.BBC News - Top stories -
Where will the Bears play during potential new stadium construction? Team aims to stay in Chicago
During a press conference at Soldier Field, Kevin Warren and the Bears unveiled their plans for a new stadium along Chicago’s lakefront on Wednesday. Warren, while answering a question about when they plan to file a legislative bill, said he hopes ...Yahoo Sports - Sports -
Black lawmakers mourn the death of New Jersey Rep. Donald Payne Jr.
Following the news Wednesday of the passing of Rep. Donald Payne Jr. (D-N.J.), Black lawmakers shared memories and statements of support for the late lawmaker's family. In a statement, the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) highlighted the work ...The Hill - Politics -
Taylor Swift’s new song resonates with working women — ‘I cry a lot but I am so productive, it's an art’
A lyric from Taylor Swift's "I Can Do It With a Broken Heart," on her new "Tortured Poets Department" album, is resonating with many working women on TikTok.CNBC - Business -
Nestle Sales Growth Slows Sharply on Consumer Uncertainty
Nestle’s first-quarter organic sales missed forecasts as consumer demand remained weak, particularly in North America, while supply-chain disruptions continued to hold back volumes.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Nestle Sales Growth Slows Sharply on Consumer Uncertainty
Nestle’s first-quarter organic sales missed forecasts as consumer demand remained weak, particularly in North America, while supply-chain disruptions continued to hold back volumes.The Wall Street Journal - Business -
U.S. birth rate drops to record low, ending pandemic uptick
CDC's provisional figures show a 2% decline in births from 2022 to 2023.CBS News - Top stories -
Mother's Day Fast Facts
Read CNN's Mother's Day Fast Facts and learn about the holiday to celebrate some of the special ladies in our lives.CNN - Top stories -
Fed’s preferred inflation metric rose to 2.7% in March
Figures come day after first-quarter data prompted investors to push back rate cut expectationsFinancial Times - Business -
Inflation ticked higher in March as incomes, spending rose
Inflation picked up slightly in March as Americans saw their paychecks rise and kept up a sturdy pace of spending, according to data released Friday by the Commerce Department. The personal consumption expenditures (PCE) price index, the Federal ...The Hill - Politics -
Fed’s preferred inflation metric rose to 2.7% in March
Figures come day after first-quarter data prompted investors to push back rate cut expectationsFinancial Times - Business -
Parents have an adorable reaction when they discover both daughters are pregnant
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Surrogacy 'unicorn' is pregnant with baby No. 11 and would do it again 'in a heartbeat'
April 21-27 is National Infertility Awareness Week.NBC News - Top stories -
Why Idaho’s hospitals are having pregnant patients airlifted out of state
Doctors in Idaho say the state's abortion ban is forcing patients to endure long and potentially risky transfers to other states.NBC News - Top stories -
Supreme Court Appears Sharply Divided in Emergency Abortion Case
The justices weighed whether a federal law aimed at protecting access to emergency medical care superseded Idaho’s near-total abortion ban.The New York Times - Top stories - Abortion -
Nigeria’s naira rebounds sharply after bumper interest rate rises
After hitting record low against dollar, naira has become world’s best-performing currency in recent weeksFinancial Times - World -
US births fell last year, marking an end to the late pandemic rebound, experts say
The number of U.S. births fell last yearABC News - Health -
U.S. births fell last year, marking an end to the late pandemic rebound, experts say
U.S. births fell last year, resuming a long national slide. A little under 3.6 million babies were born in 2023, according to provisional statistics released Thursday.NBC News - Top stories -
Heat-Related ER Visits Rose in 2023, CDC Study Finds
As record heat enveloped the nation, the rate of emergency room visits increased compared with the previous five years, a sign of the major health risks of high temperatures.The New York Times - Health -
Microsoft Earnings Jump on AI Demand
Microsoft’s revenue and profit rose last quarter as artificial intelligence bolstered demand for its software and cloud services.The Wall Street Journal - Tech - Microsoft -
Smear tests of 3,000 women to be reviewed
The Southern Health Trust says the move is not out of concern but to provide extra assurance.BBC News - Top stories -
Breaking barriers: The rise of women's weightlifting
From improved mental health to enhanced confidence, women are reaping the benefits of weightlifting.BBC News - Top stories -
Penny Simkin, ‘Mother of the Doula Movement,’ Dies at 85
As a childbirth educator and maternal advocate, she promoted a profession that provides comfort to women giving birth and offers postpartum care as well.The New York Times - Health -
Penny Simkin, ‘Mother of the Doula Movement,’ Dies at 85
As a childbirth educator and maternal advocate, she promoted a profession that provides comfort to women giving birth and offers postpartum care as well.The New York Times - Top stories -
The forever wound: how could I become a mother when my own mother died so young?
What broke me as a child was my mother’s death from breast cancer. But around that shattering, I became a person – and learned how to parent my son. I try to remember her hands. They were younger than mine are now. I imagine her long fingers and ...The Guardian - World -
Trump Respects Women, Most Men Say
Women do not see it that way, and that could matter this fall.The New York Times - Top stories - Donald Trump -
Deloitte Study: Women Are More Stressed--but Hybrid Helps
A new report found that women still face many challenges at work, including high stress, microaggressions, and poor work-life balance.Inc. - Business -
Women's transfer rankings: The top 25 players on the move
More than 1,100 women's college basketball players are in the transfer portal. Who are the top players looking for a new school next season?ESPN - Sports -
Russian women face violence from Ukraine veterans
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A Simple Act of Defiance Can Improve Science for Women
Motherhood often feels at odds with a research career.The New York Times - Top stories -
US growth slowed sharply last quarter to 1.6% pace, reflecting an economy pressured by high rates
The nation’s economy slowed sharply last quarter to a 1.6% annual pace in the face of high interest rates, but consumers — the main driver of economic growth — kept spending at a solid paceABC News - Top stories -
Emotions run high during Idaho abortion access Supreme Court hearing
The Supreme Court is reviewing a near-total Idaho abortion law that could dictate the type of care pregnant mothers can receive in emergency rooms. CBS News chief legal correspondent Jan Crawford breaks down the hearing.CBS News - Top stories - Abortion -
Darrell Green to have No. 28 retired by Commanders during 2024 season
Green won two Super Bowls with the franchise and was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2008.Yahoo Sports - Sports - NFL -
Why Some Smart Cruise Travelers Stay on the Ship During Port Days
It’s a dilemma at the heart of every cruise vacation: Brave the crowds on shore or take advantage of the lack of them on board? Here’s how to know when to stay and when to go.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Fox journalist among dozens arrested at Texas university as protests swell
Local and state police clash with demonstrators in state capital of Austin while rightwing governor says protesters ‘belong in jail’. At least 20 people were arrested, including a photojournalist, as police and demonstrators violently clashed at ...The Guardian - World -
Poland lays claim to a leadership role in Europe as Russia's war threatens stability
Poland’s foreign minister has called on NATO to increase its defense preparedness and said his government wants to be at the center of decision-making in the European Union, seeking to reestablish the country as a reliable international partner as ...ABC News - World - Russia