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The fight for paid parental leave is more winnable than you think
This story was originally published in The Highlight, Vox’s member-exclusive magazine. To get access to member-exclusive stories every month, become a Vox Member today. The United States is one of the only countries on Earth that doesn’t guarantee new parents paid leave after a child is born — time to recover, bond with a newborn, and get
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Join Our Livestream: Musk v. Altman and the Future of OpenAI
Two of Big Tech’s most influential billionaires, Sam Altman and Elon Musk, will go head-to-head in a highly anticipated trial beginning April 27. In Musk v. Altman, a judge, advised by a jury, will ultimately determine whether OpenAI has strayed from its founding mission to ensure that artificial general intelligence (AGI) benefits humanity, and the
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Massachusetts doctor indicted on 81 new sexual assault charges for alleged abuse over several years
A Massachusetts doctor already facing dozens of rapeand assault charges was indicted on more than 80 additional counts tied to his time as a rheumatologist and general practitioner at Brigham and Women’s Faulkner Hospital. Suffolk County District Attorney Kevin Hayden said Tuesday that a grand jury indicted Dr. Derrick Todd on 21 counts of rape,59
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The Pope’s Warnings About AI Were AI-Generated, a Detection Tool Claims
On Monday, a brand-new Reddit account popped up on the widely read forum r/AmItheAsshole, where users have their personal disputes arbitrated by strangers. This particular user asked if they had crossed a line by “refusing to babysit my stepmother’s kids because I have my own job and responsibilities.” The post itself was succinct, straightforward, and
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This single word could cost progressives their US citizenship
Republicans are at it again, and it’s hard to overstate how chilling this is and what it tells you about the direction people in this Party want to take America. Texas Congressman Chip Roy is preparing to introduce legislation he’s calling the “MAMDANI Act,” named after Zohran Mamdani, the recently elected democratic socialist mayor of
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Pat Sajak’s daughter Maggie goes public with Savannah Bananas star Jackson Olson
Pat Sajak’s daughter is off the market — and her new romance comes with a Savannah Bananas twist. Maggie, the 31-year-old child of the longtime “Wheel of Fortune” host, went public Tuesday with Jackson Olson, 28, star player for the viral baseball team, sharing a PDA-filled Disneyland snap on Instagram. In the photo, Maggie leans
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Hegseth announces end to military flu vaccine requirement: ‘We will not force you’
War Secretary Pete Hegseth announced the end of the Pentagon’s long-running flu vaccine mandate for US troops. “The War Department is once again restoring freedom to our Joint Force,” Hegseth announced in an X post, linking to a video statement of his signing the new policy. “We are discarding the mandatory flu vaccine requirement, effective immediately.” Hegseth
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Dear Abby: My 41-year-old son believes he is in an online relationship with a 23-year-old actress
DEAR ABBY: There’s a girl I really like, “Torie,” who has a certain enthusiasm for me that few, if any people, have had. I have taken her seriously, but she works in a store where there’s a drag queen who makes herself look so much like a female that I find it disturbing. She often
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Mexico to beef up security at tourist sites after shooting at pyramids in lead up to World Cup
Mexico’s government said it was beefing up security at tourist sites after a man opened fire on tourists at pyramids outside of Mexico City less than two months before the FIFA World Cup. The Monday shooting, carried out by a lone gunman on top of one of the Teotihuacan pyramids — a UNESCO Heritage Site and one
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