President Joe Biden sworn in and new administration already hard at work. Just hours after his emotional, star-studded and highly protected inauguration took place on Jan. 20, President Joe Biden is already working on fulfilling campaign promises and undoing some of the most egregious acts carried out by his predecessor….
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The US Breaks Its Record for Daily COVID-19 Deaths — Again; New Hope in Reuniting Immigrant Families Separated by Trump Administration at the Border; and More
The U.S. breaks its record for daily COVID-19 deaths. Again. The United States has surpassed 14 million cases of COVID-19 infection (less than a week after hitting the 13-million milestone) and things are looking even grimmer as the country heads into the winter season. More troublingly, The New York Times…
Racism Can Trigger Premature Aging; Trump Administration Loses Battle With Women Detained for Speaking Spanish; and More
Two new studies highlight damaging impact of racism on cells and the body Racism not only increases stress levels in the body, but also causes the body to age faster according to the results of two alarming new studies. In the first, conducted at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and the…
President-Elect Biden Vows To Correct Many of President Trump’s Policies; Researchers Elated Over New COVID-19 Vaccine; and More
President-elect Joe Biden promises a flurry of progressive activity once in office. In addition to establishing a COVID-19 task force, rejoining the Paris climate accord and the World Health Organization and signing the monumental Equality Act, President-elect Biden has a full plate of legislation and executive orders he plans to…
BLM T-shirts and Trump Masks Cause Uproar at Early Polling Locations; New Credit Cards Allow Trans Individuals to Use Preferred Name; and More
BLM T-shirts and Trump masks cause uproar at early polling locations. Voters’ choice of clothing when heading to the polls in Florida and Tennessee has begun making headlines across the country. The Washington Post reported that Miami police officer Daniel Ubeda has come under fire for wearing a Trump-endorsing face…
Historic LGBTQ Presence on Ballots; Colorado Forgives Unemployment Error; and More
Record number of LGBTQ candidates on 2020 election ballots. If 2018 was known for bringing about the pink wave, where a record number of women were elected into office, then 2020 could be shaping up to have its own rainbow wave. According to data from the LGBTQ Victory Fund, a…
Thousands of Vets Missing Out on Key Benefits; Sesame Street Tackles Racism; and More
Thousands of veterans with “less-than-honorable” discharges missing out on government benefits; facing unnecessary challenges in employment. Being dishonorably discharged from the military can wreak havoc on a veteran’s career. Whether it was the result of alcohol or drug abuse, insubordination, fighting or being LGBTQ+ or disabled (areas that were not…
News Roundup: Gender Equality, a Lawsuit Against ICE, and More TV Diversity
Check out our news roundup of diversity and inclusion updates and insights from across the U.S.: Research: Most Americans Believe There’s Still Work to be Done for Gender Equality One hundred years after women fought for and won the right to vote, about 50% of Americans say the victory has…
Citizenship and Immigration Services Proposes Fee Increase to Access Genealogy Records
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) proposed a fee increase to access immigration records from the first half of the 20th century. The Washington Post reported that the fees to access citizenship and alien registration files, visa applications and other records about immigrants from the early 1900s will nearly…
‘We Build the Wall’ Group Ordered by Judge to Stop Building in Texas
The right-wing group “We Build the Wall” has been ordered by a judge to temporarily stop building a border wall in Texas on private land because it could endanger the National Butterfly Center in Mission. We Build the Wall is a crowdfunding campaign set up about a year ago to…