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Teen pregnancy's high cost

Pacific Standard Time — Thursday, August 30, 2012

Teen pregnancy's high cost:

Last week a new mother brought her 5-day-old daughter in for a routine health-care visit. "How old are you?" I asked. "Sixteen," she answered, embarrassed. This case was anything but routine. Some good news. The teen pregnancy rate in the United States ...

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Pacific Standard Time — Tuesday, August 12, 2025

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Pacific Standard Time — Tuesday, August 05, 2025

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Court finds voting system NOT illegally racist or sexist. Plus, our travel ban challenge.

Pacific Standard Time — Thursday, August 14, 2025

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