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Tech Outage Hits 911 Lines in Alaska and Arizona

Emergency call lines were operating in most major cities, but the authorities in Oregon, Alaska and Arizona said some of their systems had been hit by the outage.

By Isabella Kwai Jonathan Wolfe and Jill Cowan

Discrimination Homosexuality and Bisexuality Income Law and Legislation Prices (Fares, Fees and Rates) Real Estate and Housing (Residential) Same-Sex Marriage, Civil Unions and Domestic Partnerships States (US) Transgender

For L.G.B.T.Q. People, Moving to Friendlier States Comes With a Cost

Laws targeting gender-affirming care have uprooted thousands. But places that are more supportive can also be more expensive.

By Lydia DePillis

Compensation for Damages (Law) Liability for Products Opioids and Opiates OxyContin (Drug) Purdue Pharma Sackler Family States (US) Suits and Litigation (Civil) Supreme Court (US)

Sacklers Threatened with Lawsuits from States and Creditors for Purdue Pharma

Legal maneuverings followed a Supreme Court ruling last month that denied the Sackler family immunity from liability over its role in the opioid crisis.

By Jan Hoffman

Commerce Department Computer Chips Computers and the Internet Federal Aid (US) States (US)

$504 Million

The total in federal grants to create a dozen “tech hubs” in regions beyond Silicon Valley and the coasts.

By Santul Nerkar