The case centers on the Texas Heartbeat Act, a 2021 law that bans abortions after cardiac activity is detected and lets private citizens enforce the ban through lawsuits.

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Following a riot in Houston on August 23, 1917, members of an all-Black military unit were hanged on mutiny charges. What actually happened that day?

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Like the steam engine, electricity, and computers, generative artificial intelligence could take longer than expected to transform the economy.

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As the battle over partisan redistricting mounts, Democrats in California unveil a congressional map that could yield up to five new seats for their party, countering Texas' plan for five GOP seats.

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Immigration arrests falter in July after a big push for mass deportations in June. Activists in sanctuary jurisdictions hope their resistance plays a role.

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