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Trump administration slashes funding for substance abuse and mental health programs nationwide
3+ hour, 16+ min ago (642+ words) The Trump administration has made significant cuts to substance abuse and mental health programs NEW YORK -- The Trump administration has made abrupt and sweeping cuts to substance abuse and mental health programs across the country in a move that advocates…...
Transgender athlete bans get Supreme Court review in landmark case
2+ day, 10+ hour ago (1321+ words) Lower courts have ruled the bans violate civil rights law and the Constitution. The Supreme Court on Tuesday will for the first time wade into the heated national debate over whether transgender girls should be allowed to participate in girls…...
This cafe takes orders in sign language. It's cherished by the Deaf community
1+ week, 2+ day ago (289+ words) An Oregon cafe that takes orders in sign language has become a cherished space for the Deaf community PORTLAND, Ore. -- An Oregon cafe that takes orders in sign language has become a cherished space for the Deaf community, providing a…...
US removal of panels honoring Black soldiers at WWII cemetery in the Netherlands draws backlash
2+ week, 1+ day ago (957+ words) The American Cemetery in the Dutch village of Margraten has become a flashpoint over the removal of displays honoring Black soldiers MARGRATEN, Netherlands -- Ever since a U.S. military cemetery in the southern Netherlands removed two displays recognizing Black troops who helped…...
Head of workplace rights agency urges white men to report discrimination
3+ week, 6+ day ago (471+ words) The head of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has urged white men to report workplace discrimination based on race or sex The head of the U.S. agency for enforcing workplace civil rights posted a social media call-out urging white men to…...
Without affirmative action, elite colleges are prioritizing economic diversity in admissions
1+ mon, 3+ day ago (1133+ words) Some of the nation's most prestigious colleges have been enrolling record numbers of low-income students as campuses prioritize economic diversity in the wake of a ban on affirmative action WASHINGTON -- Some of the country's most prestigious colleges are enrolling record…...
Rubio orders State Department to change official memo font, citing DEI issue: Official
1+ mon, 4+ day ago (354+ words) The font was changed two years ago to assist readers with visual disabilities. There's a new serif in town! The Calibri font is going the way of the typewriter at the State Department after Secretary of State Marco Rubio Rubio…...
Calibri font becomes the latest DEI target as Rubio orders return to Times New Roman
1+ mon, 4+ day ago (352+ words) Secretary of State Marco Rubio has ordered diplomatic correspondence to stop using the Calibri font and return to the more traditional Times New Roman WASHINGTON -- Secretary of State Marco Rubio has ordered diplomatic correspondence to stop using the Calibri font…...
Video Trump overhauls free entry days for US national parks
1+ mon, 6+ day ago (214+ words) President Donald Trump has removed Martin Luther King Jr. Day and Juneteenth from the list of days Americans can enter national parks for free but added his own birthday and others. " Trump overhauls free entry days for US national parks…...
University of Alabama shutters Black, female student magazines
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (567+ words) MONTGOMERY, Ala. -- The University of Alabama has suspended the publication of two student-run magazines " one primarily focused on Black students and another on women's issues " citing recent federal guidance against diversity, equity and inclusion programs on college campuses. The editors…...