Former Texas state Senator Wendy Davis has filed a federal lawsuit against the Texas abortion law, which bans abortion at six weeks, arguing that it is “blatantly unconstitutional.” “S.B. 8 seeks not only to strip Texans of their fundamental right to make decisions about their pregnancies, based on their individual circumstances and religious beliefs, but…
Former State Sen. Wendy Davis Files Lawsuit Against Texas Abortion Law
April 21, 2022
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Wimbledon Organizers Ban Russian, Belarusian Players From Competing Due to War in Ukraine
Wimbledon organizers have confirmed they will not allow Russian and Belarusian players to appear at this year’s tournament, citing the ongoing conflict in Ukraine. In a statement published on April 20 on behalf of the All England Club and the Committee of Management of The Championships, organizers said they “share in the universal condemnation of Russia’s…
Disappearing Hispanics: Pennsylvania Lists Just 16 Hispanic Inmates in State Prisons
April 21, 2022
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The racial makeup of prison inmates has long been a topic of interest in discussions of policymaking and social issues. Daily records are kept of prison populations to study demographic trends. For example, black Americans are overrepresented in prison, a fact that informs many policy debates. Blacks make up just over 13 percent of the…
Mahatma Gandhi’s ‘A Guide to Health’
For more than twenty years past I have been paying special attention to the question of Health. While in England, I had to make my own arrangements for food and drink, and I can say, therefore, that my experience is quite reliable. I have arrived at certain definite conclusions from that experience, and I now…
The Health Issues That Affect Optimal Fertility
One in ten couples has a challenge conceiving. If you have experienced trouble getting pregnant, or lost a pregnancy, it is normal to want to know why. While many couples conceive easily, fertility requires a complex network of systems—in both males and females—to work together. Sometimes, we do not fully understand why infertility or a…
Wall Street Rises at Open on Boost From Tesla, Airlines
The Nasdaq led Wall Street’s main indexes higher on Thursday, lifted by a surge in Tesla shares, with airline stocks providing added boost after United Airlines and American Airlines forecast a return to profitability in the current quarter. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 98.0 points, or 0.28 percent, at the open to 35258.8. The…
Murders of Black Americans Surged in 2020 Amid ‘Defund the Police’ Movement
The year 2020 saw a 32 percent increase in the number of black Americans murdered compared to the previous year. Some experts say the spike was caused by the Black Lives Matter movement and efforts to defund the police in the wake of the killing of George Floyd the same year. According to the data…
A North Carolina Artist Had a Dream of Making Cheeses the Old World Way, Like His Italian Father—So He Built a Cave in the Mountains to Do It
“I’ve been a self-sustaining artist most of my adult life,” said 64-year-old Victor Chiarizia, whose hand-crafted residence is situated on six-plus acres in an Appalachian Mountains’ “holler,” just 12 miles from downtown Asheville, N.C. A step inside his expansive workshop, which he also built, attests to his artistry. Dozens of tall, graceful glass vases in…
LIVE: Biden Provides an Update on Russia and Ukraine
President Joe Biden provides an update on the Russia–Ukraine crisis. …
Russian Forces Advancing From Staging Areas in Donbass Toward Kramatorsk: UK
Russian forces are advancing from staging areas in the Donbass region toward Kramatorsk, which continues to be bombarded by persistent rocket attacks, a British military update said on Thursday. High levels of Russian air activity continue as Moscow seeks to provide close air support to Russian President Vladimir Putin’s offensive in eastern Ukraine, and to…
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