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The battle to redraw electoral districts ahead of the midterms: Where changes have been confirmed and where they are awaiting approval

The redrawing of electoral districts, or gerrymandering, in the United States is reaching unprecedented levels. After the Supreme Court’s late-April ruling changed electoral rules and curtailed minority rights, Republicans have stepped up efforts to dismantle majority-Black districts, especially in the South, though the strategy extends to states beyond that region.

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Redistricting map of Texas congressional districts at the Capitol in Austin, August 20, 2025.
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What’s the best way to talk about health with chatbots?

In 2021, Miriam González, a 35-year-old from Murcia, Spain, went to the doctor because she was bleeding from her breast. She was told to relax: everything was normal. But in 2024, she was diagnosed with breast cancer. And, shortly afterward, she discovered it was metastatic, at stage four.

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Miriam González, an engineer who has used AI for medical consultations, in an image provided by her.
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