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IT'S HERE! President Obama remarks on Stonewall National Museum, VP Joe Biden's Cancer Mission News, S.C. Justice Clarence Thomas on Rising Frustrations, H&HS Sec. Sylvia Matthews Burwell on Flin

After the horror that unfolded in Orlando this month, directed at the LGBT community and made possible by ready access to weapons of war, many of my friends are demanding action. This week, I j

Inspiring Children’s Book Encourages Black Boys To ‘Be Brilliant’ Why Denzel Washington, Samuel L. Jackson, Vin Diesel and more are celebrating the new book. Following the success of her earli

Before a rapturous Canadian House of Commons on Wednesday, President Barack Obama grappled with the cascade of grim and chaotic news — with Orlando and Istanbul, Brexit and what he called an "increa

WHAT: Sleep Issues in ASD - Live Q&A with Kenneth Sassower, MD WHEN: Wednesday, June 29, 2016 TIME: 1:00 P.M., EST Have questions about ASD and sleep issues you'd like to pose t

The organic market is becoming a cornerstone of American agriculture. As demand for these products increases, USDA is working to open up new opportunities for home-grown organic producers to meet th

Christians should apologize for helping to marginalize gays, pope says June 27, 2016 By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service ABOARD THE PAPAL FLIGHT FROM ARMENIA – – – Catholics and

Senior Education Official to Highlight Value of HBCU Medical Colleges and Efforts to Preserve Them at Conference in Nashville, Tennessee Ivory Toldson, executive director of the White House Initi

Working to Prevent Discrimination Involving Religion at Schools and Universities No student – whether Hindu, Jewish, Muslim, Christian, Sikh, or of any other religious background – should ex

HOT OFF THE PRESS! President Obama on Destroying ISIL, USA Investment Summit, Senator Ben Cardin says, "Enough Is Enough!" H&HS on Men's Health and Kids.gov, USDE/OSER Grant Opportunities, and NATI

When Caitlin Cheney was living at a campground in Washington state with her mother and younger sister, she would do her homework by the light of the portable toilets, sitting on the concrete. She m

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE! BALTIMORE, June 23 (Reuters) - Baltimore police officer Caesar Goodson Jr was found not guilty on Thursday of second-degree depraved heart murder in the death of black deta

The stunning and unruly scenes were broadcast live to the world from Democrats' cellphones, feeds which were picked up by C-SPAN after Republicans shut down the network's cameras. Democrats took

The U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights announced today that it has entered into a voluntary resolution agreement with Dorchester County School District Two in South Carolina, a

Register now! Supporting Dual Language Learners (DLLs): Research to Practice Join us for a webinar on Jun 28, 2016, at 3:00 PM EDT. https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/2334

This week, our nation (continued) mourning for 49 souls who fell victim to gun violence in Orlando. Our hearts break for these men and women who were torn from their families, the LGBT and Latino

HOT OFF THE PRESS! Pres. Obama remarks on Puerto Rico Economy, Orlando Tragedy, VP Biden on #StateofWomen, Archbishop William E. Lore Receives Award, NATION-AT-A-GLANCE FEATURING CONGRESSMAN DUTC

Pope Francis said Thursday that the majority of today's marriages are invalid because most couples don't understand that marriage is meant to be permanent. "We live in a culture of the provisiona

New York Times writer Nikole Hannah-Jones struggles with her school choice options in New York City: “It felt like accepting the inevitability of this two-tiered system: one set of schools with excell

There’s a lot that’s been done by and for women and girls, but there’s still plenty to do. Convened by the White House, the United State of Women Summit will rally all of us together to celebrate wh

MEN'S HEALTH MONTH is observed every year in June, and the goal is to raise awareness about preventable health problems, as well as to encourage early detection and treatment of illnesses among men

UB's Schaefer Center for Public Policy has launched a new four-week program to help managers and individual contributors take their public speaking skills to the next level. Learn more and st

Rabbi Michael Lerner delivered a powerful eulogy for boxing legend Muhammad Ali at his funeral on Friday, praising Ali for daring "to love black people at a time when black people had a hard time lo

Weekly Address: Addressing Puerto Rico’s Economic Crisis WASHINGTON, DC — In this week's address, President Obama discussed the crippling economic crisis harming 3.5 million Americans i

HOT OFF THE PRESS! Pres. Obama return visit to Elkhart, SLOTUS News on College Readiness, USDE Sec. New on OSER Grant, etc., Catholic Education Info on Acceptance Letters, NATION-AT-A-GLANCE featur