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In the months ahead... What are two or three things that you think the American public should be really paying close attention to as we think about the health of our democracy?

In the months ahead... What are two or three things that you think the American public should be really paying close attention to as we think about the health of our democracy?

In the months ahead... What are two or three things that you think the American public should be really paying close attention to as we think about the health of our democracy?

Ruth Bengiat, thank you so much for your time. Thank you. Before we let you go, a few other stories we're following. In the past 24 hours, a number of President Trump's policy initiatives were dealt setbacks by courts. First, a federal court rejected his attempt to require documented proof of citizenship from people who are registering to vote.

Ruth Bengiat, thank you so much for your time. Thank you. Before we let you go, a few other stories we're following. In the past 24 hours, a number of President Trump's policy initiatives were dealt setbacks by courts. First, a federal court rejected his attempt to require documented proof of citizenship from people who are registering to vote.

Ruth Bengiat, thank you so much for your time. Thank you. Before we let you go, a few other stories we're following. In the past 24 hours, a number of President Trump's policy initiatives were dealt setbacks by courts. First, a federal court rejected his attempt to require documented proof of citizenship from people who are registering to vote.

In another case, federal judges temporarily blocked his administration from enforcing its demands that public schools eliminate anything related to diversity, equity and inclusion. Another federal judge ordered the administration to bring back yet another man who was wrongly deported to El Salvador.

In another case, federal judges temporarily blocked his administration from enforcing its demands that public schools eliminate anything related to diversity, equity and inclusion. Another federal judge ordered the administration to bring back yet another man who was wrongly deported to El Salvador.

In another case, federal judges temporarily blocked his administration from enforcing its demands that public schools eliminate anything related to diversity, equity and inclusion. Another federal judge ordered the administration to bring back yet another man who was wrongly deported to El Salvador.

And the judge in the Kilmar Abrego-Garcia case agreed to give the DOJ one more week to fulfill her order to provide information on their efforts to bring him back, but wrote, quote, their refusal to do so can only be viewed as willful and intentional noncompliance.

And the judge in the Kilmar Abrego-Garcia case agreed to give the DOJ one more week to fulfill her order to provide information on their efforts to bring him back, but wrote, quote, their refusal to do so can only be viewed as willful and intentional noncompliance.

And the judge in the Kilmar Abrego-Garcia case agreed to give the DOJ one more week to fulfill her order to provide information on their efforts to bring him back, but wrote, quote, their refusal to do so can only be viewed as willful and intentional noncompliance.

A new report says pregnant people in states that have enacted abortion bans are twice as likely to die during pregnancy or soon after giving birth. Conversely, pregnancy-related deaths dropped in states that have enacted measures to protect access to abortion.

A new report says pregnant people in states that have enacted abortion bans are twice as likely to die during pregnancy or soon after giving birth. Conversely, pregnancy-related deaths dropped in states that have enacted measures to protect access to abortion.

A new report says pregnant people in states that have enacted abortion bans are twice as likely to die during pregnancy or soon after giving birth. Conversely, pregnancy-related deaths dropped in states that have enacted measures to protect access to abortion.

The 19th reports that for years, health providers have warned that bans on abortion access pose a serious threat to the lives of pregnant patients. And even though some bans provide exceptions in cases where the person's life is at risk, they're often vague and confusing, resulting in late or no care. And finally, do you say please and thank you to your AI chatbot?

The 19th reports that for years, health providers have warned that bans on abortion access pose a serious threat to the lives of pregnant patients. And even though some bans provide exceptions in cases where the person's life is at risk, they're often vague and confusing, resulting in late or no care. And finally, do you say please and thank you to your AI chatbot?

The 19th reports that for years, health providers have warned that bans on abortion access pose a serious threat to the lives of pregnant patients. And even though some bans provide exceptions in cases where the person's life is at risk, they're often vague and confusing, resulting in late or no care. And finally, do you say please and thank you to your AI chatbot?

It turns out all those little interactions add up and end up costing a lot. OpenAI CEO Sam Altman says the figure is in the tens of millions of dollars. But perhaps more costly is the impact to the environment. Quartz reports extra words increase the computational load, therefore requiring more electricity and more water, which is used to keep the computer servers cool enough to function.

It turns out all those little interactions add up and end up costing a lot. OpenAI CEO Sam Altman says the figure is in the tens of millions of dollars. But perhaps more costly is the impact to the environment. Quartz reports extra words increase the computational load, therefore requiring more electricity and more water, which is used to keep the computer servers cool enough to function.