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• White House Bans Use of Medicaid for Youth Gender Identity Healthcare

  14-08-2026 17:02 via socialpsychology.org
  Source: United Press International - Health NewsOn Tuesday, the Trump administration finalized rule changes that ban the use of Medicaid and Children's Health Insurance Program funds for gender identity healthcare for children. The new rule—the administration's latest move to bar access to such healthcare—will go into effect on October 13. President Trump lauded the changes in a post on social media, calling gender-affirming healthcare measures "barbaric."
  
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• How Europe Can Prevent a Repeat of This Year's Devastating Wildfires

  14-08-2026 14:13 via socialpsychology.org
  Source: ScienceA wave of wildfires across Southern Europe has so far this year burned more than half a million hectares—an area equivalent to Grand Canyon National Park—far exceeding the area burned by August 2025, the worst year on record. Indeed, since the 1980s, the number of "fire weather" days—scorching, dry, breezy days—has more than doubled across much of the region, exacerbated by climate change. What, then, can be done to avoid more years like 2026?
  
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• Judge Dismisses Lawsuit Against Harvard for Alleged Anti-Semitism

  14-08-2026 14:05 via socialpsychology.org
  Source: PBS News HourA federal judge on Thursday dismissed a Trump administration lawsuit that accused Harvard University of turning a blind eye to harassment of Jewish students. The decision said that the administration failed to prove an ongoing violation of federal civil rights laws. Harvard wrote in a statement that it "cares deeply about members of our Jewish and Israeli community and remains committed to ensuring they are embraced, respected, and can thrive on...
  
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