Sydney Devory
Sydney Devory is a journalist from Charlottesville, Virginia, interning at The Well News. She is a senior at Washington & Lee University, studying Journalism, Philosophy and Poverty Studies. She is a staff writer for the Ring-Tum-Phi, W&L’s campus newspaper, and will work as the news editor in the fall. On campus, she is also the communications chair of the Society of Professional Journalists and captain of the varsity soccer team.
Recent Work
WASHINGTON — The District of Columbia is committed to providing free meals for students in need despite challenges created by... Read More
WASHINGTON — The District of Columbia is committed to providing free meals for students in need despite challenges created by recent legislation. Seven million children are predicted to lose eligibility for free school lunches due to SNAP and Medicaid cuts in the Republicans' recently passed policy... Read More
WASHINGTON — A federal judge in New York on Tuesday blocked the Trump administration from ending temporary legal status for... Read More
WASHINGTON — A federal judge in New York on Tuesday blocked the Trump administration from ending temporary legal status for more than 500,000 Haitians currently living in the United States. U.S. District Judge Brian Cogan ruled that abruptly moving up the expiration date of the temporary... Read More
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The Inflation Reduction Act represents a landmark shift in U.S. drug pricing regulation, introducing direct federal negotiation of drug prices... Read More
The Inflation Reduction Act represents a landmark shift in U.S. drug pricing regulation, introducing direct federal negotiation of drug prices for the first time. Notably, the IRA imposes earlier price negotiation timelines for small-molecule drugs (nine years post-approval) than for... Read More
WASHINGTON — A revised version of the Dignity Act, a bill aimed at immigration reform, was introduced Tuesday by Reps.... Read More
WASHINGTON — A revised version of the Dignity Act, a bill aimed at immigration reform, was introduced Tuesday by Reps. Maria Elvira Salazar, R-Fla., and Veronica Escobar, D-Texas, along with a bipartisan group of House lawmakers. The Dignity Act, first... Read More
WASHINGTON — The White House signaled it’s fine with Senate Republicans exempting PEPFAR, the global anti-AIDS initiative, from cuts proposed... Read More
WASHINGTON — The White House signaled it’s fine with Senate Republicans exempting PEPFAR, the global anti-AIDS initiative, from cuts proposed in the rescissions package moving toward passage this week. As of Wednesday afternoon, the legislation had entered the extended prelude... Read More
WASHINGTON — The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services wants to dramatically reduce what it pays for so-called “skin substitutes”... Read More
WASHINGTON — The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services wants to dramatically reduce what it pays for so-called “skin substitutes” or “skin bandages” that are currently costing the government hundreds of millions of dollars a year. The proposal, part of... Read More
WASHINGTON — Computer industry experts warned Congress Wednesday about a troubling surge in crime committed with artificial intelligence. Criminals are... Read More
WASHINGTON — Computer industry experts warned Congress Wednesday about a troubling surge in crime committed with artificial intelligence. Criminals are exploiting the technology for sophisticated cyberattacks that can include fraud, identity theft and extortion using deepfake pornography, they said. “The... Read More
WASHINGTON (AP) — Some dolphins in Australia have a special technique to flush fish from the seafloor. They hunt with a sponge... Read More
WASHINGTON (AP) — Some dolphins in Australia have a special technique to flush fish from the seafloor. They hunt with a sponge on their beak, like a clown nose. Using the sponge to protect from sharp rocks, the dolphins swim with their beaks covered,... Read More
