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Reuniting the Liberal Arts and Sciences

With a new academic year about to start, undergraduates will face the perennial question from parents and well-meaning relatives: “What’s... Read More

With a new academic year about to start, undergraduates will face the perennial question from parents and well-meaning relatives: “What’s your major?” Woe to the student who mentions a humanities field. They’ll hear concerns about under-employment and “irrelevance.”  In contrast,... Read More

Microsoft's Mega Merger With Activision Raises Alarms for Consumers and Competition

Microsoft, worth over $2.5 trillion, is the second-largest company the world has ever known. It’s also the fourth-largest video gaming... Read More

Microsoft, worth over $2.5 trillion, is the second-largest company the world has ever known. It’s also the fourth-largest video gaming company by revenue, powered by an acquisition spree that has seen Microsoft’s portfolio grow to over 20 studios. Despite this,... Read More

The Inflation Reduction Act Gives Clean Manufacturing Its Moment to Shine

One year ago, President Biden’s signature on the Inflation Reduction Act boosted our race to build a clean energy economy... Read More

One year ago, President Biden’s signature on the Inflation Reduction Act boosted our race to build a clean energy economy that works for workers and invests in hard-hit communities. Over the past year, the tempo has escalated as companies have... Read More

EPA Must Let States Help Speed Up Implementation of Carbon Capture and Storage

By now there is little doubt that the threats from climate change present a very real challenge to our society.... Read More

By now there is little doubt that the threats from climate change present a very real challenge to our society. As a first step in addressing this challenge, the United States, and indeed the world, have established goals for net... Read More

Hygiene: Apparently — and Ironically — in Medical and Public Health Circles, It’s a Dirty Word.  

Simple hygiene — washing your hands, washing your nose, brushing your teeth, cleaning your living environment and taking care of... Read More

Simple hygiene — washing your hands, washing your nose, brushing your teeth, cleaning your living environment and taking care of your waste properly — is among the most cost-effective tools we have at our disposal to keep us healthy, both... Read More

Congress: Don’t Tarnish Care and Treatment in Our Golden Years

We are in a golden age of medical discoveries. Science and technology continue to advance rapidly, reaping the rewards of... Read More

We are in a golden age of medical discoveries. Science and technology continue to advance rapidly, reaping the rewards of once unimaginable breakthroughs to treat conditions like Alzheimer’s, immune disorders and many cancers. These therapeutic advancements are often enabled or... Read More

The Senate Can Help Animals Get the Medicines They Need

By reauthorizing the Animal Drug User Fee Act, the House of Representatives has demonstrated that it recognizes the connection between... Read More

By reauthorizing the Animal Drug User Fee Act, the House of Representatives has demonstrated that it recognizes the connection between animal health, human health, environmental health and economic growth. Now the Senate should do the same by voting to lock... Read More

As ESA Celebrates 50 Years, Congress Approves Unprecedented Resolutions to Gut Wildlife Protections 

Last week, northern long-eared bats (cave hibernators who have suffered devastating losses due to the impacts of white-nose syndrome) and... Read More

Last week, northern long-eared bats (cave hibernators who have suffered devastating losses due to the impacts of white-nose syndrome) and lesser prairie-chickens (ground-nesting birds of the southern Great Plains known for their showy spring mating dances), were sacrificed for the... Read More

Expand Access to ESOPs to Protect Americans’ Retirement Savings in a Volatile Economy

American retirees lost 23% of their 401(k) savings in 2022, the U.S. personal saving rate is barely over 5%, and ongoing volatility caused... Read More

American retirees lost 23% of their 401(k) savings in 2022, the U.S. personal saving rate is barely over 5%, and ongoing volatility caused by factors like the second-largest bank failure in U.S. history and geopolitical challenges mean uncertainties for the future of our... Read More

Unchecked AI Will Cost Us Billions: The FTC Can Help

In a rapidly digitizing world, it is nearly impossible to keep pace with the seemingly endless stream of technological innovation.... Read More

In a rapidly digitizing world, it is nearly impossible to keep pace with the seemingly endless stream of technological innovation. Unfortunately, the most nefarious individuals within society understand some will struggle to keep up with newly presented risks and target... Read More

If the FTC Wants to Start Winning Cases, It Should Focus on Consumers Getting Hurt, Not Amazon Prime 

When was the last time you ordered something on Amazon? If you answered "within the last week," you're in good... Read More

When was the last time you ordered something on Amazon? If you answered "within the last week," you're in good company. Two-thirds of Americans, myself included, use Amazon at least weekly. With three young kids, something new arrives on our porch every... Read More

Right to Repair Is Having Its Moment

Right-to-repair advocates are abuzz with what they see as a monumental year for the movement. In 2023, nearly 30 states introduced right-to-repair legislation,... Read More

Right-to-repair advocates are abuzz with what they see as a monumental year for the movement. In 2023, nearly 30 states introduced right-to-repair legislation, according to U.S. PIRG, with New York passing the nation’s first law of this kind, Minnesota creating what supporters call “the broadest right-to-repair law”... Read More

Universal Health Coverage? Not Without Primary Health Care

With COVID-19 public health measures largely in the rearview mirror, many countries are refocusing on pre-pandemic commitments to achieve universal... Read More

With COVID-19 public health measures largely in the rearview mirror, many countries are refocusing on pre-pandemic commitments to achieve universal health coverage by 2030. This health-for-all goal is founded on equity and the right for everyone to access the services... Read More

We Need to Stand With EPA Science on Crop Protection

The last few years have shown us just how fragile our agriculture and food production systems can be. Whether driven... Read More

The last few years have shown us just how fragile our agriculture and food production systems can be. Whether driven by the war in Ukraine, extreme weather events or the COVID-19 disruption, we have seen how important continued access to... Read More

Corporations Are People. Voting Laws Should Follow.

Finally, our lawmakers are starting to get it. Corporations are people, or at least people-adjacent, and as such, we are... Read More

Finally, our lawmakers are starting to get it. Corporations are people, or at least people-adjacent, and as such, we are guaranteed certain unalienable rights, including the right to vote (see 26th Amendment). During this past legislative session, the Delaware House... Read More

Education Storm Makes Landfall in California

California just unleashed an experiment on its students, recommending harmful math education policies.  The recently adopted California Math Framework begins... Read More

California just unleashed an experiment on its students, recommending harmful math education policies.  The recently adopted California Math Framework begins an inexorable sweep through California public schools and, like a storm, will traverse the nation. The California Department of Education... Read More

How a Brewing E-Commerce Fight in Congress Will Impact Buyers and Sellers Online

A longstanding trade provision that provides relief for small-to-medium–sized businesses is under threat in Congress.  For nearly 100 years, a... Read More

A longstanding trade provision that provides relief for small-to-medium–sized businesses is under threat in Congress.  For nearly 100 years, a trade provision known as ‘de minimis’ has been quietly, steadily saving small businesses thousands of dollars every year while providing more... Read More

Fraudsters Won’t Wait. We Need Stronger Digital Identity at the State and Local Level.

Recently, the Internal Revenue Service announced its intention to pilot a government-run tax filing system for federal taxes. This is... Read More

Recently, the Internal Revenue Service announced its intention to pilot a government-run tax filing system for federal taxes. This is just the latest example of a government service moving online. Whether renewing a license, applying for government benefits or now... Read More

Rev. Markel Hutchins: We Can't Criminalize Our Way to a Healthier Society

Human and civil rights leader and CEO of MovementForward explains why ‘criminalizing bad habits’ will exacerbate strains between law enforcement... Read More

Human and civil rights leader and CEO of MovementForward explains why ‘criminalizing bad habits’ will exacerbate strains between law enforcement and citizens. Recently more than 800 community-focused police officers from across the country came together in Atlanta, Georgia, cradle of... Read More

A Former No Labels Donor, I’m Worried They'll Facilitate a Trump Victory

As an optimist, realist and pragmatic Republican, I firmly believe that compromise is the bedrock of democracy and that our... Read More

As an optimist, realist and pragmatic Republican, I firmly believe that compromise is the bedrock of democracy and that our system only functions when Democrats and Republicans are working together. But in this divisive political climate in Washington, I’m now... Read More

Work Requirements, Medicare and HCBS: Fighting to Step Forward, Not Back

There is much to reflect on about the recent events in Washington surrounding the debt ceiling crisis. In the end,... Read More

There is much to reflect on about the recent events in Washington surrounding the debt ceiling crisis. In the end, both sides agreed to a plan and the country escaped default. But what should not go unnoticed in that discussion... Read More

What the FDA Can Learn From the UK

The U.K. government is leading the way in providing life-changing support for smokers by offering vape starter kits and behavioral support to... Read More

The U.K. government is leading the way in providing life-changing support for smokers by offering vape starter kits and behavioral support to smokers in England. This groundbreaking initiative is a crucial step towards achieving the government's ambitious target of reducing smoking rates... Read More

The Path Forward for Myanmar's Spring Revolution

The Spring Revolution in Myanmar has been a remarkable display of resilience and determination since the military coup on Feb.... Read More

The Spring Revolution in Myanmar has been a remarkable display of resilience and determination since the military coup on Feb. 1, 2021. For more than two years, diverse resistance groups have united with a common objective: to dismantle military rule... Read More

Ocean Month: Is Congress Doing Enough to Harness the Ocean to Feed America?

June is National Ocean Month, a time to reflect on the amazing resource we have in our U.S. oceans. From... Read More

June is National Ocean Month, a time to reflect on the amazing resource we have in our U.S. oceans. From a fresh food supply that provides waterfront jobs to a beautiful place for recreation, opportunities for ocean and coastal communities... Read More

Clearing the Air for 30M+ Smokers 

We’ve come a long way in tackling smoking since the 1950s, an era when cigarettes were ubiquitous and, according to public... Read More

We’ve come a long way in tackling smoking since the 1950s, an era when cigarettes were ubiquitous and, according to public health data estimates, over one in five American males smoked them regularly. Movie icons smoked on the big screen, people... Read More

Civics Education: A Solution Exists to Declining Test Scores

It was once assumed that American students could name the three branches of government or quote from the Bill of... Read More

It was once assumed that American students could name the three branches of government or quote from the Bill of Rights. Today, that’s the exception rather than the rule. This month the National Assessment of Educational Progress revealed “the nation’s report... Read More

Community Foundations Represent an Untapped Resource to Address Climate Change

Climate change is often framed as a vast and complex global challenge, requiring international negotiations in faraway places. While this... Read More

Climate change is often framed as a vast and complex global challenge, requiring international negotiations in faraway places. While this framing has truth, it can obscure an important reality — namely that the negative impacts of climate change are also... Read More

Cairo Washington Nexus: the Road Ahead

In April 2022, Egypt and the United States celebrated a century of diplomatic relations, a landmark achievement highlighting the power... Read More

In April 2022, Egypt and the United States celebrated a century of diplomatic relations, a landmark achievement highlighting the power of cooperation and diplomacy amidst global conflict and economic disruption. The repercussions of the COVID-19 pandemic and the war in... Read More

Voters Largely Satisfied With Both DeSantis and Whitmer, Despite Stark Policy Differences

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis recently headed to Michigan for a few speaking engagements that informally confirmed his intention to run... Read More

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis recently headed to Michigan for a few speaking engagements that informally confirmed his intention to run for president in 2024. The governor of the once-swing-now-red Florida brings a stark contrast to Michigan’s Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer... Read More

2023-05-12 21:30:37
by A Mother’s Reality
A Mother’s Reality

I remember looking through old photo albums with my mother once and seeing pictures of her when she was just... Read More

I remember looking through old photo albums with my mother once and seeing pictures of her when she was just a kid, before my sister, brothers and I were born, and thinking, “Who is this woman so full of bright... Read More

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