Story at a glance A new report from The Yale Program on Climate Change Communications found that most Americans support policies that promote climate justice. In the report, crafters noted that 68 percent of respondents supported having the federal government spend more money on poor communities and communities of color disproportionally impacted by pollution. Other
Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon, the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, has provided the following answer to your written parliamentary question (HL1761): Question by Lord Alton of Liverpool :To ask Her Majesty’s Government what representations they have made to the government of Hong Kong regarding the jailing of (1) Alexandra Wong, and (2) Koo Sze-yiu, for […]
Half of Americans agree that the U.S. economy is in a recession, despite the Biden administration’s dismissal, a recent Suffolk University/USA TODAY survey found.
Famous American billionaire venture capitalist Tim Draper opined that countries that embrace cryptocurrencies now will be the winners in 40 years. Draper said governments feel threatened by bitcoin.
A rising number of Americans are saying their personal finances are getting worse under the current administration. A new Harvard-Harris poll found a majority of 56 percent of Americans said their financial situation has worsened amid President Joe Biden's policies.
Tom Cotton and John Boozman vote to help diabetics lower the cost of insulin? No way.
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 10, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Most older U.S. adults are prepared to roll up their sleeves to get an updated COVID-19 booster shot once one becomes available, a new poll shows.About 3 in 5 (61%) people over 50 who have gotten at least one dose of COVID vaccine say they would get an updated booster that offers protection against the new variants that have emerged, the University of Michigan poll found.And even more might get the booster if their doctors specifically recommend it,...
Voters say federal bureaucracies are too large and only concerned with their own political interests, a Convention of States Action/Trafalgar Group survey released prior to the Senate's passage of the $700 billion "Inflation Reduction" bill -- which devotes billions to hire a fleet of new Internal Revenue Service (IRS) agents to target middle class Americans -- found.
ABC (NEW YORK) — Two questions — “What is college for and who pays for it?” — form the foundation
ABC (NEW YORK) — Two questions — “What is college for and who pays for it?” — form the foundation of a new book that explores a variety of systemic issues facing America’s higher education system. Will
By Diane Bartz WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Horror author Stephen King said writers will have fewer places to shop their books if Penguin Random House is allowed
Federal public service unions say the government's plan to get employees back to the office is confusing, disjointed and jeopardizing health and safety. The Treasury Board of Canada released its guidelines on hybrid work arrangements in May, tasking government departments with deciding "whether the location of work can be made flexible, to what extent, and how." Deputy heads will make decisions about health and safety in the context of how their organization runs, guided by public health...