Access to bathrooms has long been an issue for women at the Capitol, which originally operated on the presumption that legislators were men.
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UN talks in disarray as rough draft deal for climate cash is rejected by developing nations
As nerves frayed and the clock ticked, negotiators from rich and poor nations were huddled in one room Saturday during overtime United Nations climate talks.
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The most fulfilling jobs in America may not be the ones you expect
As the luckiest Americans worry less about their basic needs, more of us are seeking jobs with a moral or social mission.
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For Trump inauguration, D.C. residents call for Airbnb blackout
One host reaches out to ask others: Consider taking your rentals off the market that weekend, or increase your prices and donate the profits to liberal causes.
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Meet Lucy, the celebrity of fossils, who changed our view of evolution
Fifty years ago, our understanding of human origins began to change.
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Trump plans to fire Jack Smith’s team, use Justice Department to probe 2020 election
The plans show how President-elect Donald Trump wants to use the Justice Department to address his own personal grievances.
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Trump chooses Bessent to be treasury secretary, Vought as budget chief, Chavez-DeRemer for Labor
The announcements Friday evening showed how Trump was fleshing out the financial side of his new administration.
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Collins to chair Senate Appropriations Committee after McConnell chooses a new role
While the committee’s new leadership isn’t yet official, Collins says her priorities will include helping Maine’s communities, funding biomedical research, improving infrastructure and supporting rural economic development.
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A weird pattern over Alaska may help cook up wild Thanksgiving week weather
A weird pattern over Alaska may cause Mother Nature to cook up some wild weather next week. Here’s an early outlook for Thanksgiving.
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Trump chooses Pam Bondi for attorney general pick after Gaetz withdraws
The swift selection of Bondi, the former attorney general of Florida, to be U.S. attorney general came about 6 hours after Matt Gaetz withdrew.