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Gender-affirming surgeries in the US nearly tripled before pandemic dip, study finds

Gender-affirming surgeries in the US nearly tripled before pandemic dip, study finds

The number of gender-affirming surgeries in the U.S. nearly tripled from 2016 to 2019 before dropping slightly in 2020, according to a study published Wednesday.
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Business tycoon Carlos Ghosn's rise, fall and dramatic escape is subject of new Apple TV+ series

Business tycoon Carlos Ghosn's rise, fall and dramatic escape is subject of new Apple TV+ series

NEW YORK (AP) — Carlos Ghosn, the former rock star businessman who fell from grace and fled authorities smuggled in a music instrument box, is getting what his dramatic story deserves — a multi-part documentary series.
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Public Enemy, Ice-T to headline free D.C. concerts, The National Celebration of Hip Hop

Public Enemy, Ice-T to headline free D.C. concerts, The National Celebration of Hip Hop

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Hip-hop, the most popular genre in America, turned 50 this August .
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I was surprised when some of my student loans were canceled. Yours might be, too

I was surprised when some of my student loans were canceled. Yours might be, too

In 2022, I left the teaching profession, convinced that the public service loan forgiveness (PSLF) I had been pursuing for the past 14 years was no longer a possibility. When I changed careers, I had nearly $50,000 in student loan debt.
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Australian prosecutors drop case against actor Amber Heard over pet Yorkshire terriers

Australian prosecutors drop case against actor Amber Heard over pet Yorkshire terriers

CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Australian prosecutors dropped a potential criminal case against American actor Amber Heard over allegations that she lied to a court about how her Yorkshire terriers Pistol and Boo came to be smuggled into Australia eight
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Edmunds: These cars will be gone after 2023

Edmunds: These cars will be gone after 2023

Just as TV shows get canceled due to poor performance or changing customer tastes, the same happens for cars and trucks.
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Back-to-school shoppers expected to head back to stores but pull back on spending

Back-to-school shoppers expected to head back to stores but pull back on spending

TORONTO — The stationery aisles are expected to be busier this year as parents and students return to in-store shopping when stocking up on back-to-school essentials, though their baskets may be a little less full.
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Digital clones and Vocaloids may be popular in Japan. Elsewhere, they could get lost in translation

Digital clones and Vocaloids may be popular in Japan. Elsewhere, they could get lost in translation

TOKYO (AP) — Kazutaka Yonekura dreams of a world where everyone will have their very own digital “clone” — an online avatar that could take on some of our work and daily tasks, such as appearing in Zoom meetings in our place.
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Kerry Washington, Martin Sheen shout for solidarity between Hollywood strikers and other workers

Kerry Washington, Martin Sheen shout for solidarity between Hollywood strikers and other workers

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Kerry Washington and Martin Sheen, a pair of fictional former politicos, turned Hollywood's strikes into a rousing campaign rally Tuesday with speeches celebrating unity across the industry and with labor at large.
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'Get out of my house!' Video shows 98-year-old mother of Kansas newspaper publisher upset amid raid

'Get out of my house!' Video shows 98-year-old mother of Kansas newspaper publisher upset amid raid

MARION, Kan.
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