By Susannah Cullinane, As the number of new daily cases of Covid-19 continues to fall in the US, the country awaits a major milestone that could provide another critical tool in the fight against the pandemic — the first vaccine for children ages 5 to 11. And Dr. Scott Gottlieb, a former US Food and Drug Administration
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By Jennifer Hansler, The families of roughly two dozen US citizens and legal permanent residents detained abroad penned a letter to President Joe Biden on Monday urging him to do more to secure the release of their loved ones. “Every day we wonder how much longer our loved ones must endure their captivity, not knowing when they
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By Kate Sullivan, Nine months after taking office, President Joe Biden still doesn’t have a permanent director of a critical agency in his administration. The last Cabinet-level position that hasn’t been filled is the director of the Office of Management and Budget — an agency that not many Americans are familiar with but is an incredibly
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By Emmanuel Freeman, TSU President Glenda Glover is a nominee for the GlobalMindED 2021Inclusive Leader Awards. Glover is among leaders from across 15 industry sectors nominated for this year’s awards. Winners will be announced virtually on Nov. 3. The awards recognize the “most inclusive” leaders in key industries for their innovations and bold actions to promote access
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By Laura Studley, Homero De la Fuente and Laura James, Protesters gathered outside the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York, on Sunday in support of Brooklyn Nets guard Kyrie Irving’s decision to remain unvaccinated against Covid-19 despite local regulations that prohibit unvaccinated players from participating in home games. The Nets said earlier this month that the seven-time
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By Sean Hurd, Chicago Sky coach James Wade sent a message louder than any statement with a single gesture during a news conference following his team’s WNBA championship win. Wade, who coached and managed the Sky to their first title in franchise history, was asked what it meant to be in this moment as a
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By Morehouse College, Morehouse College has received a $350,000 grant from Wells Fargo to fund the Entrepreneurs of Color Program, which helps minority entrepreneurs to improve their business models, marketing outreach, technology systems, and seek resources necessary for growth. The grant is being managed by the Morehouse Innovation and Entrepreneurship Center (MIEC), an outreach that
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By Joan Biskupic, Justice Clarence Thomas‘ unconventional ideas, daring rhetoric and booming baritone have distinguished him from his Supreme Court colleagues over the past 30 years. From the start, his image at the 1991 Senate confirmation hearings went beyond the world of the law. The 73-year-old Thomas remains a cultural icon, especially on issues of race and
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By Nicole Chavez, Black and Asian American students were harassed at a school district in Utah for years and officials deliberately ignored complaints from parents and students, a federal civil rights investigation found. The Justice Department detailed the disturbing pattern at the Davis School District in Farmington, Utah in a report and settlement agreement released this week. The agency had been investigating the
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By Rebekah Riess and Gregory Lemos, The Florida Department of Education on Thursday sent a letter to the Centner Academy, a Miami private school with a controversial policy for students who get vaccine shots. Centner Academy has asked parents to keep their children home for 30 days if their child has received a Covid-19 vaccine dose,
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