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Students retrieve their cellphones.

If schools won’t ban kids’ cellphones, some lawmakers say, they will

By Elaine S. Povich - March 13, 2024

A woman inserts her ballot in a drop box.

Deep red Utah wants to keep voting by mail

By Matt Vasilogambros - March 12, 2024

Connecticut residents protest a hospital sale.

Facing public backlash, some health care companies are abandoning hospital deals

By Anna Claire Vollers - March 11, 2024

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