Census Bureau wants to change how it asks about disabilities. Some don’t like it
The U.S. Census Bureau wants to change how it asks people about disabilities, and some advocates don’t like where...
Monthly Archives: December 2023
2 nurses, medical resident injured in attack at New Jersey hospital, authorities say
Authorities in New Jersey say two nurses and a medical resident were stabbed inside a pediatric intensive care unit
6 more schools investigated for discrimination: Department of Ed
Six more schools are under investigation for discrimination, including antisemitism and Islamophobia, according to the U.S. Department of Education.
FDA approves 2 new gene therapies for sickle cell disease
The FDA has approved two new gene therapies for sickle cell disease, a ‘functional cure’ for many patients
IOC says Russian athletes can compete at Paris Olympics with approved neutral status
The International Olympic Committee says some Russian athletes will be allowed to compete at the 2024 Paris Olympics
2023 in books: Protests, bannings and rise of AI helped shape the story of publishing
The publishing world made plenty of news in 2023, but not only because of the books themselves
Putin will seek another presidential term in Russia
Putin has moved to prolong his repressive and unyielding grip on Russia.
Ethan Crumbley to be sentenced in deadly Oxford school shooting
Ethan Crumbley is scheduled to be sentenced on Friday for killing four of his classmates and wounding others in...
A rocket attack targets US embassy in Baghdad, causing minor damage, no casualties
U.S. and Iraqi officials say a rocket attack at the sprawling U.S. embassy in Baghdad has caused minor material...
Is the US economy on track for a ‘soft landing’? Friday’s jobs report may offer clues
Can the U.S. economy achieve a much-hyped “soft landing”
