Feb 04 Desegregating blood: A civil rights struggle to remember By Thomas A. Guglielmo, The Conversation Until 1950 the Red Cross segregated blood. Starting during World War II, thousands of African-Americans forced the Red Cross to include them as donors and helped pave the way for activism of the 1960s. Continue reading
Feb 04 Trump to pull nomination of top environmental adviser By Darlene Superville, Associated Press The White House late Saturday confirmed plans to withdraw the nomination of a climate change skeptic with ties to the fossil fuel industry to serve as President Donald Trump's top environmental adviser. Continue reading
Feb 03 Physicians, ethicists urge Congress not to pass ‘right-to-try’ legislation By Ike Swetlitz, STAT Dozens of doctors, medical ethicists, and lawyers are warning Congress that legislation to allow Americans with life-threatening conditions access to unapproved, experimental drugs risks harming patients’ health. Continue reading
Feb 03 As Arctic sea ice shrinks, new research shows how much energy polar bears use to find food By Anthony Pagano, The Conversation A new study shows that polar bears require more food than previously thought. The scientists used collars that tracked bears' movements and metabolic rates. Continue reading
Feb 03 Why is Turkey attacking northwest Syria? By Hannah Grabenstein, Meredith Lee A new front is opening in the Syrian civil war, and a turning point, it seems, is coming for U.S.-Turkey relations. Continue reading
Feb 03 UK says new powers signal crackdown on illicit wealth By Associated Press The British government has introduced new powers to seize suspicious assets that it says will help curb London's status as a haven for ill-gotten gains. Continue reading
Feb 03 Trump claims memo ‘totally vindicates’ him in Russia probe By Eric Tucker, Mary Clare Jalonick and Chad Day, Associated Press President Donald Trump on Saturday claimed complete vindication from a congressional memo that alleges the FBI abused its surveillance powers during the investigation into his campaign’s possible Russia ties. Continue reading
Feb 03 Calls for change grow amid capitol sexual misconduct claims By Christina A. Cassidy and David A. Lieb The heightened focus on harassment has led to growing calls for change in a year that already has seen an unusually large number of women expressing interest in running for office. Continue reading
Feb 03 State legislatures see flurry of activity on abortion bills By Ryan J. Foley, Associated Press Republican-controlled states have passed hundreds of bills since 2011 restricting access to abortion while Democratic-led states have taken steps in the other direction. Continue reading
Feb 02 As Olympics near, Trump looks to boost pressure on North Korea By Jill Colvin and Jonathan Lemire, Associated Press President Donald Trump on Friday hosted about a half-dozen North Korean defectors in the Oval Office. He sought to increase pressure on Pyongyang over its nuclear program by consulting with allies and highlighting the human rights abuses suffered by defectors… Continue reading