STEM Is the Future. So How Do We Get More Black Kids Involved?
Black adults say STEM professions aren’t welcoming to them, and in 2019, only 8% of STEM teachers were Black.
Kroger Announces Deal To Merge With Albertsons To Form A Mega Grocery Chain
Kroger announced it's merging with Albertsons in a $24.6 billion deal, creating one of the largest grocery store chains in the United States with nearly 5,000 stores when combined.
Rail Agreement Avoids Disruptions To Supply Chain And Passenger Travel
At Union Station in Washington, the second-busiest station on the Amtrak network, some passengers expressed concerns about the status of their transportation amid threats of a rail employee strike.
These Airline Credits Will Now Last Forever
Its insistence on not charging for baggage has long made it a passenger favorite, but Southwest Airlines have now worked out how to keep passengers loyal.
Behind The Associated Press’ Decision To Appoint A Democracy Editor: ‘This Is A Very...
Last week, the Associated Press announced the creation of an unusual new position: a democracy editor.
Diabetes Drug Recalled Because It Contains High Levels Of Cancer-Causing Agent
An Indian pharmaceutical company is recalling some metformin tablets because they may contain higher-than-normal levels of a carcinogen.
AG Ferguson: Honda Must Change Corporate Practices, Implement New Safety Measures
Washington State Attorney General Bob Ferguson recently announced that automaker Honda must change its corporate practices as a result of an investigation by state attorneys general into Honda’s use of defective, dangerous airbags made by Takata, a now-defunct manufacturer that worked closely with Honda.
Here’s How Big Facebook’s Ad Business Really Is
Each day, more household names join the list of brands suspending advertising on Facebook to protest what they say are the social network's failures to stop the spread of hate.
Black-Owned Laboratory’s COVID-19 Treatment Shows Promise
“We anticipate the clinical trials could start within 90 days. The clinical trial itself could take a month. We feel quite optimistic that in the 120-day window, when our clinical material would be ready, we could have a drug that could be safe and effective at treating COVID-19.”
Elizabeth Howell Named New Chair Of Obstetrics And Gynecology At Penn Medicine
Elizabeth Howell, MD, MPP, an accomplished researcher of health inequities and a respected women’s health leader, has been named chair of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology in the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania.
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Black Americans Have Doubts About the U.S. Food System, New Word...
A new Word In Black survey reveals Black Americans deeply value healthy eating but face steep barriers: six in 10 distrust food safety, rising prices force trade-downs to cheaper options, and most want lower costs, more neighborhood grocery stores, and nutrition education to bridge the gap between knowledge and access.
