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No Place To Call Home: Administration Scrambles To Provide Enough Shelters For Migrant Children

March 28, 2021 zenger.news Comments Off

The government is using convention centers, military bases and even hotels to accommodate an overwhelming number of unaccompanied migrant children.
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DR. BRYANT T. MARKS CITES ROLE OF IMPLICIT AND EXPLICIT BIAS IN VIOLENCE AND HARASSMENT AGAINST ASIANS

March 25, 2021 admin 0

Celebrities Marlo Hampton, Clifton Powell Join #SeeME Campaign to End Unconscious BiasATLANTA, GA – Bryant T. Marks, Ph.D., one of the nation’s leading implicit bias trainers, was interviewed last week on the TMZ Live and Fox Soul TV calling on […]

House Passes Two Bills Expanding Background Checks For Gun Sales

March 12, 2021 zenger.news Comments Off

But bills likely to face uphill battle in Senate, as opponents argue the added restrictions needlessly complicate the process.
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What older adults should know about the COVID-19 vaccine

March 10, 2021 admin 0

By Medicare.gov Older adults are at a higher risk for severe illness from COVID-19, so if you‘re 65 or older, it‘s especially important for you to get the COVID-19 vaccine. The current authorized and recommended COVID-19 vaccines are safe and effective in […]

Late Hit: Provision Affecting Millions Of Gig Economy Workers Added To COVID-Relief Bill

March 10, 2021 zenger.news Comments Off

Democrat measure tightens how such workers document income and could add costs to Uber, DoorDash, Airbnb and others.
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Women Making History: Nzambi Matee – Saving The Environment One Brick At A Time

March 10, 2021 zenger.news Comments Off

A Kenyan entrepreneur has won international recognition for turning plastic waste into bricks more durable than concrete.
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President Biden Signs Order Creating White House Gender Policy Council

March 9, 2021 zenger.news Comments Off

Biden signed a second executive order directing the Department of Education to reevaluate policies relating to sexual violence.
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Build Back Batter: How Giant Batteries Could Be The Answer To Extreme Weather Power Failures

March 5, 2021 zenger.news Comments Off

Advocates argue for more energy storage after wind turbines froze during the recent Texas blackout.
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Black Women’s Health Imperative- “Charting the Path Forward for Equity in Rare Diseases”

February 23, 2021 admin 0

Watch Event today at 1:00- 3:00 pm EST More than 30 million Americans—nearly 1 in 10—have a rare disease. For rare disease patients of color, racial disparities have caused a crisis. The Black Women’s Health Imperative launched the Rare Disease […]

I SAW THE SIEGE: Del. Stacey Plaskett Was Ready To Fight

February 22, 2021 zenger.news Comments Off

VIDEO: Del. Stacey Plaskett co-prosecuted the impeachment trial of Donald Trump after being witness and target of the Jan. 6 riot.
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Uniting To Power A Renewable Energy Future

February 18, 2021 zenger.news Comments Off

New association brings together sector’s voices to spur $1 trillion in spending for wind, solar and hydropower.
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Impeachment Manager Stacey E. Plaskett Speaks Out After Trump Acquittal

February 18, 2021 zenger.news Comments Off

“I think that we have destroyed the reputation of Donald Trump,” says U.S. Virgin Islands congressional delegate Stacey Plaskett.
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Recycling Workers Cheat Death In Massive Blast

February 16, 2021 zenger.news Comments Off

Gas canister exploded in a Maryland warehouse shredder.
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NIH’s TOPMed program publishes data on over 53,000 diverse genomes

February 12, 2021 admin 0

Historic findings could boost precision medicine, reduce health disparities Researchers supported by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI), part of the National Institutes of Health, announced the publication of a groundbreaking study which analyzed more than 53,000 whole […]

Shovel Ready Meets Climate Ready — Anticipated Infrastructure Bill Expected To Have Climate Change Focus

February 12, 2021 zenger.news Comments Off

Broader infrastructure legislation can attract wider support, but one union analyst warns against Green New Deal policies.
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Race and Data Discrimination in America

February 9, 2021 admin 0

By Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis Jr Today there is a welcomed breath of fresh political air in Washington, DC even amidst the unprecedented spread of the global COVID-19 pandemic throughout the United States. According to the Biden-Harris Administration the issues of […]