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AXIOS (Avery Lotz) - AOC joins thousands of women putting fertility on ice

While analysts speculate whether Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) will launch a Senate or presidential bid, she's planning another part of her future: having kids. The big picture: Few prospective parents are weighing a White House bid, but Ocasio-Cortez is among a growing number of people freezing their eggs to preserve the possibility of having children later. Context: Jessica Ryniec, a Boston-based OB/GYN and reproductive endocrinology and infertility specialist, tells Axios she sees "more and more people for egg freezing every year" for many reasons. - That includes people pursuing education, dedicating time to busy careers, planning to seek gender-affirming care or recognizing they may face fertility issues down the road,…

What is the medical advice from specialist Jessica Ryniec regarding the age at which people should consider egg freezing?
Ryniec states that for many people, the ages of 32 to 34, and even up to 36, is a very smart time to consider the procedure.
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What did Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) share regarding the logistics of her egg freezing process?
The 36-year-old representative shared videos on Instagram of herself administering her medicine and discussed the costs of the procedure, noting that her insurance did not cover the expense.
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What was the legal ruling by the Alabama Supreme Court in February 2024 regarding in vitro fertilization (IVF)?
In February 2024, the Alabama Supreme Court ruled that frozen embryos created through IVF were considered children under state law, which resulted in a temporary pause of treatment in that state.
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How have fertility rates changed for different age groups between 2024 and 2025?
Fertility rates fell for teens and women in their early 20s between 2024 and 2025, but the rate rose for women in their 30s and 40s.
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AXIOS (Barak Ravid) - Scoop: U.S. brokers secret deal on clandestine Syrian nuclear site

The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) will soon remove nuclear material stored at a clandestine site in Syria after the Trump administration reached understandings with Syria and Israel, according to Israeli and U.S. officials. Why it matters: The Trump administration and IAEA scrambled to reach a diplomatic agreement to secure the material and prevent an escalation involving Israel, Syria and possibly even Turkey over the sensitive site. - U.S. officials say the episode validates President Trump's approach to Syria and shows how the U.S. used its close relations with the new Syrian government to neutralize a potential crisis. - The dramatic, behind-the-scenes exchange of threats and diplomacy over the secret site — which…

What concerns did Israeli and U.S. officials have regarding movements detected at Site 99 several weeks ago?
Israeli monitoring detected movements at the site that led officials to suspect the new Syrian government was reneging on understandings and attempting to access the nuclear material; there was also concern that Turkey might be helping the Syrian government obtain the material.
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Why was the Al-Kibar reactor significant to the Syrian nuclear program?
The Al-Kibar reactor was the center of a secret nuclear program developed by the Assad regime. After Israel bombed the reactor in 2007, the Syrian nuclear program was mostly destroyed, though several research-and-development and storage sites, including Site 99, remained.
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How did the Israel Defense Forces respond to the fall of the Assad regime regarding Site 99?
Shortly after the fall of the Assad regime, the Israel Defense Forces bombed the entrances to Site 99 to prevent access to the facility.
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What role did the Trump administration play in resolving the crisis regarding the clandestine Syrian nuclear site?
The Trump administration reached understandings with both Syria and Israel to secure the material and prevent an escalation involving Israel, Syria, and potentially Turkey. After Israel threatened to bomb the site again due to suspicions that the new Syrian government was attempting to access the material, the Trump administration asked Israel not to take action and instead brought the IAEA into the negotiations, resulting in a removal agreement.
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ABCNEWS - Trump signs executive order to change childhood vaccine schedule

Trump order makes recommendations about the childhood vaccine schedule and recommens that the measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccine be split into three separate shots.