Black lawmakers in Texas criticize bill that seeks to ban DEI offices in higher education
The Texas House passed a bill Monday aimed at banning diversity, equity and inclusion offices in public colleges and universities, a move that Black leaders say will halt progress and stifle future research funding.
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Russia extends arrest of US journalist Evan Gershkovich by 3 months, his parents barred from hearing
A Russian court has extended the arrest of Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich by three months
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Justice Thomas' billionaire friend rejects Senate panel over gift list
By Jacqueline Thomsen WASHINGTON Texas billionaire Harlan Crow has rejected a Senate committee's request to detail gifts he
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U.S. House members will visit State Dept to view Afghanistan dissent cable
WASHINGTON House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul and Ranking Member Gregory Meeks will visit the U.S. State
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Boris Johnson referred to police over new claims he broke COVID rules
By William James LONDON (Reuters) -Former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has been referred to police by the government's Cabinet
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Aid agency chief: Taliban say guidelines on female NGO staff resuming work close to finalization
The head of a major international aid agency says key Taliban officials told him they are close to finalizing guidelines that will allow Afghan women to resume working for nongovernmental organizations
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8 tips for parents and teens on social media use — from the US surgeon general
The U.S. surgeon general is calling for tech companies and lawmakers to take “immediate action” to protect kids’ and adolescents’ mental health on social media
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US, European lawmakers call for head of UN climate talks to be removed over fossil fuel links
Scores of members of Congress and the European Parliament called Tuesday for the designated chair of the next United Nations climate summit to be replaced over his ties to the fossil fuel sector and for the industry’s influence at the upcoming talks to be sharply limited
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Peloton the rebrand: High end exercise bike maker says it's now a health company for all
Peloton is undergoing a significant rebrand, dumping its identity as a seller only of luxury exercise bikes to a heath app for all
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Peloton the rebrand: High end exercise bike maker says it's now for a health company for all
Peloton is undergoing a significant rebrand, dumping its identity as a seller only of luxury exercise bikes to a heath app for all
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16 years of dashed hopes and false claims: How the disappearance of Madeleine McCann captivated the world
"We're never going to give up." Those were the words earlier this month from the parents of Madeleine McCann, who vanished as a toddler without a trace while on vacation in Portugal in 2007. Born May 2003, Madeleine's family marked her 20th birthday this month.
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Recent shark bites scary, but serious injuries remain vanishingly rare
Recent shark bites in Florida and Hawaii and a suspected case in New Jersey have piqued interest in the age-old summer question of whether it's safe to go in the water
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