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Demonstrators protest outside of the U.S. Supreme Court Tuesday, May 3, 2022 in Washington. A draft opinion suggests the U.S. Supreme Court could be poised to overturn the landmark 1973 Roe v. Wade case that legalized abortion nationwide, according to a Politico report released Monday. Whatever the outcome, the Politico report represents an extremely rare breach of the court's secretive deliberation process, and on a case of surpassing importance. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)

U.S. court’s plan to overturn abortion rights could exacerbate inequities in Canada

U.S. court’s plan to overturn abortion rights could exacerbate inequities in Canada

Demonstrators protest outside of the U.S. Supreme Court Tuesday, May 3, 2022 in Washington. A draft opinion suggests the U.S. Supreme Court could be poised to overturn the landmark 1973 Roe v. Wade case that legalized abortion nationwide, according to a Politico report released Monday. Whatever the outcome, the Politico report represents an extremely rare breach of the court's secretive deliberation process, and on a case of surpassing importance. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)

Sunflowers: Popular, native and, for some, newly meaningful

Sunflowers: Popular, native and, for some, newly meaningful

This October 2019 image shows a recipe for French Toast Casserole. (Cheyenne Cohen via AP)

Recipe for Mother’s Day: French Toast Casserole (plus drink)

Recipe for Mother’s Day: French Toast Casserole (plus drink)

This October 2019 image shows a recipe for French Toast Casserole. (Cheyenne Cohen via AP)
Tariq El- Amin, imam of Masjid Al-Taqwa, addresses the Chicago Interfaith Trolley Tour at the mosque, April 24, 2022, in Chicago. The tour, which took place on Orthodox Easter, was inspired by the convergence of Muslim, Jewish, Christian, Hindu, Jain, Sikh and Baha’i holidays in April. It was a chance to promote interfaith understanding, said organizers. (Bob Smietana/RNS via AP)

Interfaith Trolley offers tour of religion in America

Interfaith Trolley offers tour of religion in America

Tariq El- Amin, imam of Masjid Al-Taqwa, addresses the Chicago Interfaith Trolley Tour at the mosque, April 24, 2022, in Chicago. The tour, which took place on Orthodox Easter, was inspired by the convergence of Muslim, Jewish, Christian, Hindu, Jain, Sikh and Baha’i holidays in April. It was a chance to promote interfaith understanding, said organizers. (Bob Smietana/RNS via AP)
Attorney Robin Frank walks to the Family Law Center in Pittsburgh, Thursday, March 17, 2022. The job is never easy, but in the past she knew what she was up against when squaring off against child protection services in family court. Now, she worries she’s fighting something she can’t see: an opaque algorithm whose statistical calculations help social workers decide which families will endure the rigors of the child welfare system, and which will not. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

An algorithm that screens for child neglect raises concerns

An algorithm that screens for child neglect raises concerns

Attorney Robin Frank walks to the Family Law Center in Pittsburgh, Thursday, March 17, 2022. The job is never easy, but in the past she knew what she was up against when squaring off against child protection services in family court. Now, she worries she’s fighting something she can’t see: an opaque algorithm whose statistical calculations help social workers decide which families will endure the rigors of the child welfare system, and which will not. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

United Methodist bishops acknowledge breakup is imminent

United Methodist bishops acknowledge breakup is imminent

Disney government in dark about effect of law dissolving it

Disney government in dark about effect of law dissolving it

This image provided by Jessica Damiano shows a Liatris spicata, commonly called blazing star or gay feather. The plant is a recommended alternative for invasive purple loosestrife (Lythrum salicaria). (Jessica Damiano via AP)

Plant this, not that: Native alternatives to invasive plants

Plant this, not that: Native alternatives to invasive plants

This image provided by Jessica Damiano shows a Liatris spicata, commonly called blazing star or gay feather. The plant is a recommended alternative for invasive purple loosestrife (Lythrum salicaria). (Jessica Damiano via AP)
Eladio and Melissa Guzman pose for photographs, Monday, April 4, 2022, in Hicksville, N.Y. The couple, who endured the war on drugs, including jail time, are now eager to open a recreational marijuana dispensary in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)

After drug conviction, NY couple plans marijuana dispensary

After drug conviction, NY couple plans marijuana dispensary

Eladio and Melissa Guzman pose for photographs, Monday, April 4, 2022, in Hicksville, N.Y. The couple, who endured the war on drugs, including jail time, are now eager to open a recreational marijuana dispensary in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
FILE - Boxes of KN95 protective masks are stacked together before being distributed to students at Camden High School in Camden, N.J., Wednesday, Feb. 9, 2022. According to a study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released Tuesday, April 26, 2022, three out of every four U.S. children have been infected with COVID-19. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)

CDC estimates 3 in 4 kids have had coronavirus infections

CDC estimates 3 in 4 kids have had coronavirus infections

FILE - Boxes of KN95 protective masks are stacked together before being distributed to students at Camden High School in Camden, N.J., Wednesday, Feb. 9, 2022. According to a study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released Tuesday, April 26, 2022, three out of every four U.S. children have been infected with COVID-19. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)
FILE - A resident from the Alexandra township gets tested for COVID-19 in Johannesburg, South Africa, Wednesday, April 29, 2020. In a new analysis released Thursday, April 7, 2022, the U.N. health agency reviewed 151 studies of COVID-19 in Africa based on blood samples taken from people on the continent between January 2020 and December 2021. WHO said that by last September, about 65% of people tested had some exposure to COVID-19, translating into about 800 million infections. In contrast, by that time, only about 8 million cases had been officially reported to WHO. (AP Photo/Jerome Delay, File)

Up to 65% of Africans have had COVID, far more than thought

Up to 65% of Africans have had COVID, far more than thought

FILE - A resident from the Alexandra township gets tested for COVID-19 in Johannesburg, South Africa, Wednesday, April 29, 2020. In a new analysis released Thursday, April 7, 2022, the U.N. health agency reviewed 151 studies of COVID-19 in Africa based on blood samples taken from people on the continent between January 2020 and December 2021. WHO said that by last September, about 65% of people tested had some exposure to COVID-19, translating into about 800 million infections. In contrast, by that time, only about 8 million cases had been officially reported to WHO. (AP Photo/Jerome Delay, File)
FILE - People leave a testing and vaccination clinic for COVID-19, March 30, 2022, in Long Beach, Calif. While many Americans are trying to move on with their lives after two years of the coronavirus pandemic, U.S. health officials are only beginning to decide on a strategy for using the COVID-19 vaccines to stay ahead of the outbreak. A panel of vaccine experts is meeting Wednesday, April 6, 2022 to discuss key questions for future COVID-19 booster campaigns, including how often the shots should be updated against new viral strains and who should get them. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis, file)

US experts wrestle with how to update COVID-19 vaccines

US experts wrestle with how to update COVID-19 vaccines

FILE - People leave a testing and vaccination clinic for COVID-19, March 30, 2022, in Long Beach, Calif. While many Americans are trying to move on with their lives after two years of the coronavirus pandemic, U.S. health officials are only beginning to decide on a strategy for using the COVID-19 vaccines to stay ahead of the outbreak. A panel of vaccine experts is meeting Wednesday, April 6, 2022 to discuss key questions for future COVID-19 booster campaigns, including how often the shots should be updated against new viral strains and who should get them. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis, file)
FILE - President Joe Biden speaks about status of the country's fight against COVID-19 in the South Court Auditorium on the White House campus, March 30, 2022, in Washington. President Joe Biden is ordering a new national research push on long COVID, while also directing federal agencies to support patients dealing with the mysterious and debilitating condition. The White House said Tuesday that Biden is ordering the Department of Health and Human Services to coordinate an urgent new initiative across federal agencies, building on research already under way at the National Institutes of Health. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky, File)

Biden orders push on long COVID, pandemic’s shadowy mystery

Biden orders push on long COVID, pandemic’s shadowy mystery

FILE - President Joe Biden speaks about status of the country's fight against COVID-19 in the South Court Auditorium on the White House campus, March 30, 2022, in Washington. President Joe Biden is ordering a new national research push on long COVID, while also directing federal agencies to support patients dealing with the mysterious and debilitating condition. The White House said Tuesday that Biden is ordering the Department of Health and Human Services to coordinate an urgent new initiative across federal agencies, building on research already under way at the National Institutes of Health. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky, File)
Allan Slaight accepts the Walt Grealis award at the at the 2005 Juno Awards at the Winnipeg Convention Centre on Saturday April 2, 2005. A Toronto cancer hospital has received a $50 million donation to support research into the disease. The Princess Margaret Cancer Foundation says the private gift will allow cancer researchers to explore unconventional approaches to their work. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Marianne Helm

Toronto cancer hospital receives $50 mil donation in memory of late philanthropist

Toronto cancer hospital receives $50 mil donation in memory of late philanthropist

Allan Slaight accepts the Walt Grealis award at the at the 2005 Juno Awards at the Winnipeg Convention Centre on Saturday April 2, 2005. A Toronto cancer hospital has received a $50 million donation to support research into the disease. The Princess Margaret Cancer Foundation says the private gift will allow cancer researchers to explore unconventional approaches to their work. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Marianne Helm

US pulls GSK’s COVID drug as omicron sibling dominates cases

US pulls GSK’s COVID drug as omicron sibling dominates cases

FILE - A student walks down a hallway between classes at a high school in Kansas City, Kan., on the first day of in-person learning Wednesday, March 30, 2021. According to a study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released on Thursday, March 31, 2022, nearly half of U.S. high school students said they felt persistently sad or hopeless during the COVID-19 pandemic, and many said they suffered emotional or physical abuse by a parent or other adult in the home. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)

Pandemic took a toll on teen mental health, US study says

Pandemic took a toll on teen mental health, US study says

FILE - A student walks down a hallway between classes at a high school in Kansas City, Kan., on the first day of in-person learning Wednesday, March 30, 2021. According to a study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released on Thursday, March 31, 2022, nearly half of U.S. high school students said they felt persistently sad or hopeless during the COVID-19 pandemic, and many said they suffered emotional or physical abuse by a parent or other adult in the home. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)

Muslims ready to celebrate Ramadan together after COVID-19 restrictions lifted

Muslims ready to celebrate Ramadan together after COVID-19 restrictions lifted

Canadian songwriters made on average $67 in royalties from digital platforms in 2021

Canadian songwriters made on average $67 in royalties from digital platforms in 2021

A Lebanese woman shops for decorations in preparation for the upcoming Islamic holy month of Ramadan, in the southern port city of Sidon, Lebanon, Monday, March 28, 2022. (AP Photo/Mohammed Zaatari)

Ukraine war casts shadow over Ramadan amid soaring prices

Ukraine war casts shadow over Ramadan amid soaring prices

A Lebanese woman shops for decorations in preparation for the upcoming Islamic holy month of Ramadan, in the southern port city of Sidon, Lebanon, Monday, March 28, 2022. (AP Photo/Mohammed Zaatari)
FILE - In this Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2021, file photo, a passenger wears a face mask she travels on a flight from Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport in Atlanta. In a lawsuit filed Tuesday, March 29, 2022, Florida and 20 other states are suing to halt the federal government's pandemic requirement that people wear masks on planes, trains and other public transport. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel, File)

WHO: COVID deaths jump by 40%, but cases falling globally

WHO: COVID deaths jump by 40%, but cases falling globally

FILE - In this Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2021, file photo, a passenger wears a face mask she travels on a flight from Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport in Atlanta. In a lawsuit filed Tuesday, March 29, 2022, Florida and 20 other states are suing to halt the federal government's pandemic requirement that people wear masks on planes, trains and other public transport. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel, File)