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Politics Mar 24
U.S. Senate confirms transgender doctor for key health postTransgender-rights activists have hailed Levine's appointment as a historic breakthrough. Few trans people have ever held high-level offices at the federal or state level.
Health Jan 10
Anti-abortion faith leaders support use of COVID-19 vaccinesIn a growing consensus, religious leaders at the forefront of the anti-abortion movement in the United States are telling their followers that the leading vaccines available to combat COVID-19 are acceptable to take, given their remote and indirect connection to…
Nation Dec 13
More U.S. churches are committing to racism-linked reparationsThe Episcopal Diocese of Texas acknowledges that its first bishop in 1859 was a slaveholder. An Episcopal church in New York City erects a plaque noting the building’s creation in 1810 was made possible by wealth resulting from slavery.
Health Nov 20
Daily COVID-19 deaths in U.S. reach highest level since MayThe coronavirus surge is taking an increasingly dire toll across the U.S. just as a vaccine appears close at hand. The country is now averaging over 1,300 COVID-19 deaths per day — the highest since the calamitous spring in and…
Politics Nov 13
Pope Francis congratulates Biden for winning presidential electionPresident-elect Joe Biden, a lifelong Roman Catholic, spoke to Pope Francis on Thursday, despite President Donald Trump refusing to concede.
Politics Nov 12
Pope congratulates Joe Biden on electionBiden is the second Catholic elected U.S. president, after John F. Kennedy.
Health Nov 11
Texas tops 1 million cases as COVID-19 surge engulfs the U.S.Across the U.S., over 10.3 million cases have been recorded. Cases per day are now on the rise in 49 states, and deaths per day are climbing in 39.
Politics Nov 04
In blue and red states, milestone wins for LGBTQ candidatesAcross the nation, LGBTQ candidates achieved milestone victories in Tuesday’s election, including the first transgender person elected to a state Senate, and the first openly gay Black men to win seats in Congress.
Health Oct 23
Regions throughout the U.S. in crisis as country nears high for COVID-19 casesThe United States is approaching a record for the number of new daily coronavirus cases in the latest ominous sign of the disease’s grip on the nation. The surge’s impact is being felt in every section of the country.
Politics Oct 14
Racial justice movement a factor for 5 state ballot measuresThe nationwide protests over police brutality and racial injustice are major factors in several states, including California and Mississippi, for ballot measures with distinctive racial themes.