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GLP-1 Weight-Loss Draws Harsher Stigma Than Lifestyle Change, Study Finds

The authors warn this stigma can block access to evidence-based obesity treatment.

HUD Opens Fair-Housing Probe Into Washington’s Race-Conscious Homebuyer Aid

Report Finds Bridgeport Shooting Justified as First Ambulance Took Officer, Delaying Aid to Dyshan Best

Police Admit 'Serious' Warrant Failure as Nottingham Attacks Inquiry Sets Out Scope

Nottingham Killings Inquiry Hears Doctors Declined to Section Valdo Calocane in 2020

TrumpRx Debuts With 43 Discounted Brand Drugs as Analyses Flag Cheaper Generics and Limits

Polanski Defends Drug Legalisation and Rebukes Starmer as Reform Pushes for TV Showdown

Trump Expected To Sign Order To Begin Marijuana Reclassification As Soon As Thursday

Viral Labor Discharge Case Prompts WELLS Act From Rep. Robin Kelly

Krasner Wins Third Term as Philadelphia District Attorney

MacKenzie Scott Donates $70 Million to UNCF’s Pooled Endowment for HBCUs

Hennepin County Law Enforcement Condemns Policy Limiting Felony Charges From Low‑Level Traffic Stops

Hennepin County to Stop Prosecuting Most Felonies From Low-Level Traffic Stops

Black Unemployment Jumps to 7.5% as U.S. Jobs Report Flashes Warning Signs

LAUSD Settles Parents’ Lawsuit, Pledges High‑Dose Tutoring for 100,000 Students

Study Finds Buprenorphine Still Scarce at U.S. Pharmacies Despite Prescribing Reforms

White House Moves to Penalize Cashless-Bail Jurisdictions as Illinois Stands Firm

Illinois Bans Police Ticketing of Students in Schools Effective Immediately

Dallas Halts Enforcement of Voter-Approved Marijuana Decriminalization

Five Years After George Floyd's Death, Americans See Little Progress on Racial Justice