 The Texas Supreme Court has upheld the state's ban on gender-affirming medical care for transgender youths in its 8-to-1 ruling. The court rejected pleas from parents that the ban violates their right to decide on and seek care for their children. The ruling from the All-Republican Court leaves in place a law that went into effect in September of last year. Stocks finished lower on Wall Street as inflation pressures on the economy continue to ease. This is NPR News.