CNN readies for town hall at turbulent time
CNN is holding a town-hall meeting on Thursday amid a turbulent two months at the cable news network, which is promising a new direction one month into the tenure of its new President Chris Licht. Licht and the leadership at CNN’s new corporate owner, WarnerBros Discovery, have signaled they’d like to make a shift in the company’s direction from former chief Jeff Zucker, who left his post amid controversy. The new president has pledged a renewed commitment to centrism while taking a more sober approach when covering breaking news after CNN came under some criticism
Read MoreThe US can do better to combat illegal fishing with commercial space innovation
Following last month’s Quad Summit in Tokyo, the leaders of Australia, Japan, India and the United States issued a joint statement that included the establishment of the Indo-Pacific Partnership for Maritime Domain Awareness (IPMDA). A critical focus area of this effort is to detect and deter illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing, which massively
Read MoreChildren at particular risk of climate change, air pollution effects: analysis
Infants, children and unborn babies are uniquely vulnerable to the impacts of both climate change and air pollution, experts argued in a new scientific analysis. While all children are at risk, the greatest burden from these impacts falls on those who live in socially and economically disadvantaged communities, according to the authors, who published their evidence review in the
Read MoreLGBTQ+ equality groups celebrate Biden executive order, but say there’s more work to be done
Story at a glance LGBTQ+ advocates applauded an executive order signed by President Biden Tuesday to advance LGBTQ+ equality, but admitted that the action is only a step in the right direction. The executive order addresses a wave of anti-LGBTQ+ legislation introduced this year in state legislatures and introduces new protections for LGBTQ+ inclusive health care, education and housing.
Read MoreHow art helps these disabled creators find themselves
Story at a glance For 20 years, the Kennedy Center’s VSA Emerging Young Artists Program has recognized and showcased the work of young disabled artists. After a lengthy delay due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2020-2021 winners are finally being recognized. This year’s theme, titled “Merge,” called on young artists to contemplate the i
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