Supreme Court OKs end of Remain in Mexico policy
President Joe Biden ended policy on his first day he was in office in 2021.
Ed Department: Title IX to add “gender identity”
Proposal states that the law also applies to discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity.
Western hemisphere countries to host more migrants
President Joe Biden and other leaders announced at the end of the Summit of the Americas on Friday a plan for creating more legal pathways for […]
Leaders declare food crisis, grain sits in Ukraine
Ukraine is one of the world’s largest exporters of wheat, corn, and sunflower oil, but the war and Russia’s blockade of its ports has choked exportation, […]
Inflation surges again
Food and gas prices have soared in the past year, and overall inflation jumped by 0.9% in March from February, the biggest one-month gain since 2005, […]
FDA to consider COVID-19 vaccine for young kids
Moderna submitted data to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Thursday to get two low-dose shots of the COVID-19 vaccine approved for children younger than […]
Inflation makes biggest annual jump in 40 years
The consumer price index rose 8.5 percent in March from 12 months earlier, the Labor Department said Tuesday—the biggest year-over-year increase since 1981. Experts blame supply chain problems, […]
Biden extends student loan freeze
For the third time, the president has extended a pause on student loan payback that started in March 2020. Debt payments and interest rates will remain frozen […]
BA.2 becomes dominant COVID-19 strain
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Tuesday that omicron subvariant BA.2 currently accounts for about 54.9 percent of coronavirus cases in the United States. Last week […]
CDC lifts most mask recommendations
Healthy Americans in most places can safely ditch masks indoors, including in schools and low risk areas, according to new recommendations the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention […]
FDA grants Moderna COVID-19 vaccine full approval
Millions of Americans already received the shot, which will go by brand name Spikevax, under emergency authorization. The decision from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) […]
SAT will receive student-friendly makeover
No need for No. 2 pencils for the SAT, which will transition to an online format. The College Board, which administers the standardized test, announced on […]