By Stacy M. BrownOriginally appeared in NNPA After President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy announced that they’d reached an accord to raise the nation’s debt ceiling and avoid […]
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Three Years After #DefundThePolice, Schools Are Bringing Cops Back to Campus
Originally appeared in Word in Black After schools promised to remove armed police officers, called “school resource officers,” from campus, many are returning to the grounds. This story is part […]
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Texas Legislature passes bill to offer new moms a year of Medicaid coverage
Originally appeared in the Texas Tribune The Texas House and Senate voted for the proposal, capping a yearslong effort to extend coverage for low-income moms. Medicaid covers half of all […]
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Feeling Healthy Isn’t Being Healthy
It may come as no surprise, but just because you feel healthy doesn’t mean you are healthy. Recent studies have shown that women are far more likely to visit the […]
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Lifetime Rates of Depression in Black and Brown Communities Surpass Whites, Others
By Stacy M. Brown Originally appeared in NNPA Gallup found that white people have always had slightly higher rates of both lifetime and current depression, but African Americans and Hispanics […]
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Biggest preseason underdogs to ever win an NBA championship
By Justin Byers When it comes to the game of basketball, all 30 NBA teams start the season with one goal—hoisting the Larry O’Brien Championship Trophy high above their heads, […]
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What’s up with fake meat?
By Laine Bergeson Becco Meatless burgers are having a moment. Once the province of vegetarian restaurants and college-dorm kitchens, they’re now turning up everywhere from fast-food chains to big-box grocery […]
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62 women who broke barriers in the music industry
By Seth Berkman Originally appeared in Stacker The music industry is dominated by powerful women, whether that be the record-breaking albums coming from acts like Taylor Swift or glass-ceiling-shattering boardroom […]
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DreamHack Dallas reveals music, celebrity programming for June 2-4
DreamHack Dallas, a three-day gaming lifestyle festival, today announced an expanded slate of programming, including celebrity Dungeons & Dragons showcases, guest appearances, musical headliners, and more for its June 2-4 […]
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Health Disparities & Inequities: COVID-19 & Beyond
According to KFF.org, an independent source for health policy research, polling, and news: Health and health care disparities refer to differences in health and health care between groups that stem from broader […]