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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has signed into law a bill that bans abortion beginning at around six weeks. LM Otero/AP hide caption

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The Governor Of Texas Has Signed A Law That Bans Abortion As Early As 6 Weeks

The new law prohibits abortion the moment a fetal heartbeat has been detected, before many women are even aware that they are pregnant. Enforcement of the law relies on private citizens.

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has signed into law a bill that bans abortion beginning at around six weeks. LM Otero/AP hide caption

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The Governor Of Texas Has Signed A Law That Bans Abortion As Early As 6 Weeks

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The Governor Of Texas Has Signed A Law That Bans Abortion As Early As 6 Weeks

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As people begin to re-emerge from over a year of isolation, there's a lot to navigate and re-learn. Ada daSilva/Getty Images hide caption

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The Coronavirus Crisis

Feeling Anxious About Returning To Post-Pandemic Society? You're Not Alone

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Feeling Anxious About Returning To Post-Pandemic Society? You're Not Alone

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Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Facebook, speaks virtually during a House Energy and Commerce subcommittee hearing in March. Daniel Acker/Bloomberg via Getty Images hide caption

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Untangling Disinformation

Facebook Calls Links To Depression Inconclusive. These Researchers Disagree

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Facebook Calls Links To Depression Inconclusive. These Researchers Disagree

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Paul Mooney attends a photo shoot at the Apollo Theater Jan. 5, 2008 in New York City. Johnny Nunez/WireImage hide caption

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The Man Known As The 'Godfather Of Modern Black Comedy' Has Died

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Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky is opposing a 9/11-style commission to investigate the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol. Jacquelyn Martin/AP hide caption

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Politics

House Passes Bill To Investigate Capitol Riot, But Its Fate In Senate Is Unclear

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House Passes Bill To Investigate Capitol Riot, But Its Fate In Senate Is Unclear

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Electronic artist Flume performs at Lollapalooza in 2016. The festival is set to return at full capacity this summer. Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images for Samsung hide caption

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Foo Fighters Headline Lollapalooza As Chicago Summer Festival Season Opens Up

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Critics say American officers should be trained in defensive tactics, especially empty-hand techniques, so that they depend less on tasers and guns. Images by Steve Skinner Photogra/Getty Images hide caption

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Criminal Justice Collaborative

American Cops Are Under Pressure To Rely Less On Guns And Take More Personal Risk

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American Cops Are Under Pressure To Rely Less On Guns And Take More Personal Risk

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Viola Fletcher, the oldest living survivor of the Tulsa Race Massacre, tells a congressional hearing: "I have lived through the massacre every day. Our country may forget this history, but I cannot." Jim Watson/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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The Tulsa Race Massacre

Survivors Of 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre Share Eyewitness Accounts

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Survivors Of 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre Share Eyewitness Accounts

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With his band Parliament Funkadelic, George Clinton paved the way for generations of free-spirited musicians who came after him. Erika Goldring/Getty Images hide caption

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Play It Forward

Play It Forward: George Clinton Is Everyone's Hype Man

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Play It Forward: George Clinton Is Everyone's Hype Man

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