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More Black Women Are Being Elected To Office. Few Feel Safe Once They Get There
As many people celebrate growing representation, women and people of color continue to bear the brunt of harassment and threats at all levels of government. The abuse is compounded for Black women, who experience both systemic racism and sexism. An Amnesty International study examining abusive tweets targeted at women journalists and politicians in the U.S. and U.K. in 2017 found that Black women were 84 percent “more likely than white women to be mentioned in abusive or problematic tweets.”
Unpaid Caregivers Were Already Struggling. It’s Only Gotten Worse During The Pandemic
The pandemic has taken a massive toll on people’s mental health. But a new report by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention confirms what many of us are seeing and feeling in our own lives: The impact has been particularly devastating for parents and unpaid caregivers of adults.
The Record Temperatures Enveloping The West Are Not Your Average Heat Wave
It might be tempting to shrug at the scorching weather across large swaths of the West. This just in: It gets hot in the summer. But this record-setting heat wave’s remarkable power, size and unusually early appearance is giving meteorologists and climate experts yet more cause for concern about the routinization of extreme weather in an era of climate change.
After Debate On President Biden’s Abortion Views, U.S. Bishops Vote To Rethink Communion Rules
After a contentious debate, the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops has voted to move forward with a process that could call into question the eligibility of politicians like President Joe Biden to receive Communion.
To Celebrate Juneteenth, Listen To A Reading Of The Emancipation Proclamation
The United States has a new national holiday to celebrate: Juneteenth, marking the day in 1865 — in the aftermath of the Civil War — when U.S. Army troops landed in Galveston, Texas, and informed some of the last enslaved Americans that they were free.
Supreme Court Rules Catholic Group Doesn’t Have To Consider LGBTQ Foster Parents
The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday sided with Catholic Social Services in a battle that pitted religious freedom against anti-discrimination laws in Philadelphia and across the country.
President Biden Signs Bill Into Law Making Juneteenth A Federal Holiday
President Biden on Thursday signed a bill to recognize Juneteenth — the celebration to commemorate the end of chattel slavery in the United States — as a federal holiday.
In Historic, Bipartisan Move, House Votes To Repeal 2002 Iraq War Powers Resolution
The U.S. House on Thursday moved to repeal a nearly two-decade-old war powers measure, marking what many lawmakers hope will be the beginning of the end of wide-ranging authorities given to the president after the 9/11 terror attacks.
Federal Reserve Will Continue Supporting The Economy Despite Surging Prices
The central bank said Wednesday it would leave interest rates near zero and maintain its aggressive program of bond purchases in hopes of encouraging a faster rebound from the pandemic recession.
President Biden And Putin Say Their Summit Was Constructive As The World Waits For Results
President Joe Biden said he also tried to establish some basic rules of the road, sharing with Vladimir Putin a list of 16 elements of critical infrastructure he suggested be considered off limits for cyber attacks.
An Olympic Hopeful Says Her Pork Burrito Is To Blame For Her Positive Drug Test
Shelby Houlihan, the middle-distance runner who currently holds two U.S. records, says she’s been banned from the Tokyo Olympics after testing positive for the steroid nandrolone. Houlihan says she’s clean and is blaming the test result on a pork burrito she got from a food truck.
Royal Caribbean’s Launch Of Its New Megaship Just Got Sidelined By COVID Cases
Royal Caribbean’s new megaship, Odyssey of the Seas, was supposed to hail the company’s return to business as near-usual this summer. But the ship’s launch is now delayed after eight crew members tested positive for the coronavirus. Its first scheduled trips are now canceled.
