Sports journalist comes out as transgender to receive award as 'authentic self'
Veteran sports journalist M.A Voepel came out as transgender and said he is transitioning to male, stating he made the announcement to receive a prestigious journalism award as his “authentic self.” “In sports media, we're lucky to tell stories of others’ journeys. We have our own, too. Part of mine is being transgender, and I'm transitioning to male,” Voepel wrote in a Twitter thread on Tuesday. “Byline now M.A. Voepel, pronouns he/him. Please feel free to call me
Read MoreAmerica’s all-volunteer force is in crisis — and denial
For eight years, the All-Volunteer Force Forum, which we co-founded, has advocated for a fact-based national dialogue on whether America’s all-volunteer force (AVF) is working, and will work in the future, based on fairness, efficiency and sustainability, and whether the AVF contributes to the civil-military gap and the militarization of U.S. foreign policy. We have hosted day-long conferences at major universities, written books and articles, and briefed members of Congress and t
Read MoreBiden signs veterans’ toxic exposure bill into law
President Biden on Wednesday signed into law a bill to expand benefits for millions of veterans who were exposed to toxins during war and are suffering illnesses as a result. The Sergeant First Class Heath Robinson Honoring our Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics (PACT) Act also expands presumptions of service connections for a variety of conditions related to toxic exposure—meaning veterans don’t have to prove their illness was service-connected. “This is the most significant law our nation has ever passed to help millions of veterans who are exposed to toxic substa
Read MoreReady or not, the supply chain transformation is underway
We need to talk about globalization: It’s simply not what it was. The dream of untrammeled global growth and trade has been cut short by supply chain snags that are now familiar to CEOs and everyday consumers alike. These disruptions are a problem not only structurally, but also strategically. Decades spent building global supply chains tuned for just-in-time performance have left companies vulnerable to shortages, geopolitical uncertainty and faster shifts in consumer demand. For two years and counting, supply chain leaders and workers hav
Read MoreFate of world’s biggest ice sheet is in human hands, scientists say
Humans could prevent the demise of the world’s largest ice sheet by keeping global warming below a threshold set in the 2015 Paris climate accords, scientists declared on Wednesday. The worst effects of climate change on the East Antarctic Ice Sheet might be avoidable if temperatures do not rise by more than 2 degrees Celsius (3.6 degrees Fahrenheit) above pre-industrial levels, the researchers revealed in a new study in Nature. As part of the Paris Climate Agr
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