#StopTheBans

Contradicting Mnuchin, a confidential IRS memo says Trump's tax returns must be handed over to Congress, unless the president invokes executive privilege. 1/16

In more than 500 demonstrations, thousands marched yesterday in the US as part of #StopTheBans. Here are photos from the protests. 2/16

In the past six months, 21,000 US women requested abortion pills online, according to the charity Aid Access. Three-quarters of the orders were from states with strict anti-abortion abortion laws. 3/16

Related: Refusing to comply with FDA demands, the Dutch doctor who founded Aid Access intends to continue prescribing and sending abortion pills to women in the US. 4/16

"If it weren't for women, Alabama would be broke." Hundreds of Alabama women speak out on their state's abortion restrictions. 5/16

Cancer and heart disease deaths in the US dropped by around 20% between 1999 and 2011. And while cancer deaths continued to fall through 2017, cardiovascular-related deaths rose 4% during that time. 6/16

In a study of DIY sunscreen recipes found on Pinterest, researchers say most don't provide adequate UV protection. 7/16

A Toronto indie record label is offering to help its artists pay for mental health and addiction-related services. 8/16

Ice sheet melt has accelerated: A study predicts sea levels will rise by almost six feet by 2100—doubling previous estimates. 9/16

"A Pakistani immigrant ended up with a $780,000 medallion loan that left him unable to pay rent." How medallion brokers inflated the price of entry for New York City cabbies, possibly pushing some drivers to suicide. 10/16

PBS in Alabama didn't air the Arthur same-sex marriage episode. Doing so, says its director of programming, would be a "violation of trust" between parents and the station. 11/16

Washington becomes the first US state to legalize human composting. 12/16

Watch: How a plant changed in a three-year time-lapse video. 13/16

For 36 years, a telephone hotline has been telling wildflower lovers where to find California's best blooms each week. 14/16

In the early 20th century, Alfred Stielgitz's hidden art gallery at 291 Fifth Ave. introduced modern art to America. 15/16

This week's ambience: White noise (plus sound effects) inspired by Castle Black in Game of Thrones. 16/16

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