Since Hurricane Katrina, only 7 cities have adopted strong disaster preparedness plans
Story at a glance The devastating toll of Hurricane Katrina on cities like New Oreans prompted some to re-analyze their own emergency evacuation plans. However, new data show that just seven of the nation’s 50 largest cities have strong plans in place, while some have no evacuation plans at all. As climate change continues to exacerba
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Read MoreSolving the student debt crisis instead of prolonging it
President Biden announced Wednesday that he will use executive power to cancel up to $20,000 in higher-education student debt for millions of Americans. There is the obvious legal question of whether loan forgiveness counts as spending, and therefore would need direct congressional approval. There is significant
Read MorePfizer's RSV vaccine candidate safe and effective in older adults
Story at a glance RSV stands for respiratory syncytial virus, a common virus that causes cold-like symptoms. However, it can cause serious illness in infants and older adults, like when it develops into bronchiolitis and pneumonia. Pfizer’s vaccine candidate for RSV is more than 85 percent effective at preventing severe illness in old
Read MoreNewsom donates $100K to DeSantis opponent Crist
California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) on Thursday announced a $100,000 donation to the campaign of Charlie Crist (D), who earlier this week secured the Democratic nomination to take on Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) in November's general election. "Time to make Ron DeSantis a one-term governor. I'm pledging $100k right now to @CharlieCrist. Who will join me in helping Charlie become the next Governor of Florida?" Newsom tweeted. Crist on Tuesday won Florida's Democratic gubernatorial primary to earn the party's nomination to take
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