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The device that likely sped up the carnage in Las Vegas
How was the Las Vegas killer able to shoot so many rounds so quickly? Stephen Paddock, the 64-year-old retired accountant who went on a shooting rampage, had stockpiled in his hotel room at least 23 firearms, as well as two bump stocks, which are used to modify weapons and make them fully automatic. William Brangham explains how these modifications work and how they get around the law.
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Lineage, Not Race: California’s Strategy to Advance Equity for Descendants of Slavery
California lawmakers are advancing a new strategy: reparations not based on race, but on lineage.
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Who can afford to become a teacher in California?
The state offers multiple pathways toward completing its requirements, but many students who enter the teaching profession still risk getting into debt, even before accounting for cost of living.
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California's Much-Touted IVF Law May Be Delayed Until 2026, Leaving Many in the Lurch - KFF Health News
California lawmakers are poised to approve a six-month delay in implementing the state’s in vitro fertilization law, pushing its start to January 2026. The plan to postpone, which has drawn little attention, is part of the state budget package and has left patients, insurers, and employers in limbo.
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Controversial climate rule, which could raise gas prices, about to go into effect
No immediate hike in California gas prices will occur but Democrats and Republicans in the Legislature fear the effects of the clean-fuel program.
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