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Win or Lose, Tuesday’s Primaries Are a Big Deal for Women

There are 122 women on the primary ballots for congressional and statewide executive offices this week.

These 7 Women Could Help Democrats Win Congress. (And Here’s How the Republicans Plan to Stop Them.)

Pennsylvania has had an all-male congressional delegation since 2015. After victories by several women this week, that may change in November.

Half of the Women Running in House Primaries Have Won So Far

Many women are winning, but most women are choosing to run in districts that don’t favor them.

A Surge of Women Candidates, but Crowded Primaries and Tough Races Await

More than half the female candidates for House and Senate seats are challenging incumbents, who historically always win. And many women running for open seats are in challenging districts.

F.D.A. Cracks Down on ‘Juuling’ Among Teenagers

The agency has begun an aggressive campaign to target retailers and manufacturers that market e-cigarettes to minors. The devices’ popularity has alarmed parents, schools and public health officials.

Camden Superintendent Who Led Turnaround Is Stepping Down

With this troubled city’s schools making progress five years after a state takeover, the district’s chief, Paymon Rouhanifard, has decided to move on.

‘I Can’t Stop’: Schools Struggle With Vaping Explosion

School and health officials struggling with a sudden influx of easily concealed e-cigarettes fear vaping is creating a new generation of nicotine addicts.

Devices to Quit Smoking Become the Devices Teenagers Can’t Quit

School and health officials struggling with a sudden influx of easily concealed e-cigarettes fear vaping is creating a new generation of nicotine addicts.

After Years of Investigation, a Sudden Folding of the Case Against Menendez

The long arc of the corruption investigation into Senator Robert Menendez, which began more than five years ago with salacious rumors, collapsed over two weeks in January.

A Last Push for Obamacare Sign-ups — and Worries About Who Got Hurt

Blacks and Hispanics saw the biggest gains under the Affordable Care Act. They’re also likely to be most affected by cuts to this year’s enrollment period, which ended Friday.