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Monday, July 6, 2026
By Public News Service Monday, July 6, 2026
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US Supreme Court upholds bans on transgender athletes

USA/Supreme Court Ruling—   By Edwin J. Viera, producer, West Virginia News Service, a bureau of Public News Service.   The U.S. Supreme Court has upheld West Virginia’s and Idaho’s bans on transgender athletes, allowing more than two dozen states to keep similar policies in place. The high court handed down its decision on Tuesday, June 30. The court ruled the […]
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Monday, June 8, 2026
By Public News Service Monday, June 8, 2026
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Fund for CA reproductive healthcare running low

CA/Healthcare—     By Suzanne Potter, producer, California News Service, a bureau of Public News Service.   A California fund created to expand access to abortion and other reproductive healthcare may have to shut down unless state lawmakers restore funding in the budget. Legislative leaders are in final budget negotiations ahead of a June 15 deadline to pass a balanced […]
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Thursday, May 7, 2026
By Public News Service Thursday, May 7, 2026
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To avoid stroke risk CA women told it’s okay to slow down

Health/Stroke Awareness—     By Suzanne Potter, producer, California News Service, a bureau of Public News Service.   During National Stroke Awareness Month in May, California women are urged to know an important acronym. B.E.F.A.S.T. stands for balance loss, eye or vision changes, face drooping, arm weakness, speech difficulty and time to call 911. Other symptoms include unexplained dizziness and severe headache. […]
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Tuesday, May 27, 2025
By Public News Service Tuesday, May 27, 2025
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Alcohol abuse a growing problem among women

    Suzanne Potter, producer, California News Service, a bureau of Public News Service.   As Women’s Health Month winds down, experts in alcohol abuse are speaking out about an increase in binge drinking among women over the past five years. A recent study from the Journal of the American Medical Association found that women are now binge drinking more than […]
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Sunday, February 2, 2025
By Public News Service Sunday, February 2, 2025
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Many Americans working two jobs or more to survive

  Terri Dee, producer, Indiana News Service, a bureau of Public News Service.   Americans working two jobs to help with living expenses and cover some extras has become the norm. The U.S. Census shows that 25% of Midwest women work multiple jobs within office and administration. Of men, 24% hold outside jobs in management. One study by MyPerfectResume found that […]
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Sunday, September 22, 2024
By Public News Service Sunday, September 22, 2024
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U.S. wage gender gap widens for first time in a decade

Edwin J. Viera, producer, Connecticut News Service, a bureau of Public News Service.    New research shows the gender wage gap has widened. The U.S. Census Bureau found full-time working women make 82.7 cents for every dollar a man makes, down from 84 cents for every dollar in 2022. Connecticut echoes the trend statewide, particularly in the public sector workforce. Jamila K. Taylor, […]
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Monday, August 26, 2024
By Public News Service Monday, August 26, 2024
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August 26, 2024: Women’s Equality Day

  Eric Tegethoff, producer, Oregon News Service, a bureau of Public News Service.    Women’s Equality Day commemorates the passage of the 19th Amendment, which gave women the right to vote. More than a century later, women have made progress, but more work needs to be done. Women have made major gains in elected positions across the country. In Oregon, […]
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Monday, March 18, 2024
By Public News Service Monday, March 18, 2024
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New survey indicates CA women age 40-plus highly likely to vote

  By Suzanne Potter, producer, California News Service, a bureau of Public News Service.    Nearly 80% of California women age 40 and older say they are highly motivated to vote, according to a new survey from AARP. Researchers for the new “She’s the Difference” California survey polled 1,600 women and found many are highly concerned about political divisions. Kate Bridges, senior […]
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Tuesday, March 12, 2024
By Public News Service Tuesday, March 12, 2024
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On National Equal Pay Day women still make less than men

  By Mark Richardson, producer, Indiana News Service, a bureau of Public News Service.   Today is Equal Pay Day for women across the country. It marks the amount of time female employees must work every year to catch up with their male counterparts’ salaries. In other words, the average woman has to work until March 12, 2024, to make […]
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