PrEP Campaign Aims To Block HIV Infection And Saves Lives In D.C.
PrEP is shorthand for a pill that prevents HIV infection, if taken daily. As Washington, D.C. aims to cut new infections in half by 2020, it hopes to quadruple the number of residents on the medicine.
White House Homeland Security Adviser Bossert Becomes Latest To Step Down
Tom Bossert, the White House adviser on homeland security and counterterrorism, has resigned. The move followed a day after John Bolton took over as President Trump’s national security adviser.
Women Can’t Have Prior Salaries Used Against Them, Court Says In Equal Pay Case
America’s continuing gender pay gap is “an embarrassing reality of our economy,” the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals said.
Beijing Reportedly Installs Communications Jamming Equipment In South China Sea
The Wall Street Journal quotes U.S. officials as saying China has placed the jamming equipment on a reef in the disputed Spratly Islands.
California’s Higher Ed Diversity Problem
California colleges have made remarkable progress enrolling racial and ethnic minorities over the last 20 years. And yet, faculty and institutional leaders remain overwhelmingly male and white.
Ohio Teacher Will Use ‘Fortnite’ Video Game In Final Exam
Mike McCray, an AP Chemistry teacher, made a bet with his class. If their photo of the agreement, written on whiteboard, could get 6,700 retweets, he would make the exam about the video game Fortnite.
When The U.S. Deports Migrants, Remittances To Family Stop
Central American communities that have grown used to the remittances sent back from migrants living in the United States often experience a painful readjustment when the migrants are sent home.
National Guard Troops Sent To The U.S.-Mexico Border
The Pentagon has authorized sending up to 4,000 troops to support the security mission there. The president called for the deployment to counter “a surge of illegal activity on the southern border.”
Maker Of Bratz And Little Tikes Seeks To Save Toys R Us
Toy mogul Isaac Larian, head of MGA Entertainment, has launched a $1 billion GoFundMe campaign to save the bankrupt toy chain. “I will make Toys R Us a fun place again,” he tells NPR.
National Advocacy Groups Back Candidates To Challenge Local Prosecutors
The office of district attorney has become a target for those pushing for criminal justice reform.
Ky. Lawmakers Didn’t Consult Federal Experts About Limiting Black Lung Claims Reviews
The federal agency that certifies physicians who diagnose black lung confirms it was not consulted, while medical groups call for repeal of the state law that they say will hurt sick coal miners.
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