Judge suspends approval of abortion drug in the US

Judge suspends approval of abortion drug in the US

Mifepristone has been approved and in use for 20 years. It’s administered along with misprostol.

  • byBrendan Pierson andTom Hals

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One family took on YouTube’s algorithm — and threatened a $245 billion business

One family took on YouTube’s algorithm — and threatened a $245 billion business

The family of a victim of Islamic State’s Paris 2015 terror attack argues that Google’s YouTube should be held responsible for automated recommendations of Islamic State videos.

  • byEmily Birnbaum
The three cases that could break the internet

The three cases that could break the internet

There are three cases before the US Supreme Court that could make social media platforms liable for the content they host. At the centre of them are “the 26 words that created the internet”.

  • byStephen Bartholomeusz
Heralding a tectonic shift,evangelical leaders are giving up on Trump

Heralding a tectonic shift,evangelical leaders are giving up on Trump

Donald Trump has lashed out at church leaders he spent years courting,accusing them of “disloyalty” and blaming them for Republicans’ losses at the midterms.

  • byMaggie Haberman andMichael C. Bender
The US Constitution’s flaws about to be put on show

The US Constitution’s flaws about to be put on show

The plan from the probable next US House Speaker to read the US Constitution aloud could have consequences.

  • byNick Bryant
Court clears handover of Trump tax returns to Congress

Court clears handover of Trump tax returns to Congress

Trump refused to release his tax returns before and during his presidency,citing what he said was an ongoing audit by the Internal Revenue Service.

  • byMark Sherman
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Donald Trump asks US Supreme Court to intervene over Mar-a-Lago docs

Donald Trump asks US Supreme Court to intervene over Mar-a-Lago docs

The document investigation is one of several legal woes Trump is facing as he considers whether to run again for president in 2024.

  • byAndrew Chung andNate Raymond
Section 230:Fight over YouTube’s role in terror content goes to Supreme Court

Section 230:Fight over YouTube’s role in terror content goes to Supreme Court

The nation’s top court said it will hear a case that tests the limits of Section 230,the US legal provision that protects social media companies from liability for what people post to their sites.

  • byRachel Lerman
21,unmarried and pregnant with twins,Kearney faced ‘momentous’ decisions

21,unmarried and pregnant with twins,Kearney faced ‘momentous’ decisions

Vowing to improve abortion access,Assistant Health Minister Ged Kearney says she was lucky - she had a job,a home and someone to help look after the babies - but “this is not the story for so many others”.

  • byDana Daniel
Biden approval rises sharply as Democrats fear Trump return

Biden approval rises sharply as Democrats fear Trump return

President Joe Biden’s popularity improved substantially from his lowest point a few months ago,but concerns about his handling of the economy persist,according to new polling.

  • byJosh Boak
Battle lines redrawn over ‘extreme’ new abortion trigger laws

Battle lines redrawn over ‘extreme’ new abortion trigger laws

New abortion bans came into play in several US states today. The doctors are scared they’ll become felons if they save some pregnant women’s lives.

  • byFarrah Tomazin