What 25 million children are telling us about the next pandemic
The World Health Organization (WHO) and UNICEF just issued a dire warning: we’re witnessing the most significant decline in childhood vaccination rates in a generation. A red alert for policymakers, this signals that the health of children globally is at risk and the impacts will be measured in lives. Decades of hard-won progress protecting the world’s children is unraveling before our eyes as vaccinations plummet to 30-year lows. New imm
Read MoreWarren backs Bass in Los Angeles mayoral runoff election
Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) announced on Tuesday that she would be endorsing Rep. Karen Bass (D-Calif.) in the Los Angeles mayoral runoff. "Karen Bass has fought her entire life for social and economic justice for the people of Los Angeles," Warren said in a statement. “Karen Bass has always fought for reproductive freedom, always fought for good-paying jobs for working families, and always fought to protect our planet. We have to move Los Angeles forward — and we've already seen what kind of damage an out-of-touch billionaire can do. I'm proud to endorse Karen Bass
Read MoreBroadway declines to mandate masks again as case counts rise
Broadway theaters say they’ll continue to be mask-optional, despite rising case counts of COVID-19 around the country. The Broadway League, a national trade association, said Tuesday that owners and operators of performance spaces in New York’s famed theater district “will continue their mask optional policy through August and until further notice.” The group stressed that consistent with recommendations from local health officials, “audience members are strongly encouraged to wear masks in theaters.” Broadway’s 41 theaters
Read More988 is officially live — here’s what people should know
With last week’s official launch of 988, the number to contact the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline, individuals seeking help for suicide prevention or a mental health crisis will be quickly connected to a trained crisis counselor who can provide support over the phone and dispatch a mobile response unit, if necessary, to take that person to a place where they can get more help.
Read MoreNational Archives demands Secret Service probe into 'erased' text messages
The National Archives is pushing the Secret Service to launch a probe into claims it may have erased text messages from agents from Jan. 5 and Jan. 6, 2021. The request comes after the Office of Inspector General (OIG) for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) accused the agency of having “erased text messages as part of a device replacement program.” “If it is determined that any text messages have been improperly deleted (regardless of their relevance to the OIG/Congressional inquiry of the events on January 6, 2021), then the Secret Service must send NARA a repor
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