African and European leaders push for vaccines for Africa after COVID-19 exposed inequalities

European and African leaders gather at the African Vaccine Manufacturing Accelerator conference in Paris on June 20, 2024. (Dylan Martinez / Associated Press) French President Emmanuel Macron joined several African leaders Thursday to kick off a planned $1-billion project to accelerate the rollout of vaccines in Africa, after the COVID-19 pandemic exposed gaping inequalities in … Read more

Huntington Beach Sets Welfare Example : City’s Project Self-Sufficiency Would Be a Worthy Model for Washington Lawmakers

For battle-weary government officials in Washington interested in going beyond the rhetoric to have a fresh look at what’s actually possible, we suggest a look at what has been going on in the area of welfare reform in Huntington Beach. Last year in Washington, the debate over welfare became so polarized that it was almost … Read more

NY Gov. Kathy Hochul signs bill banning ‘addictive’ social media feeds for kids, the first in the nation

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul signed landmark legislation Thursday that aims to ban addictive social media feeds for kids. The “Safe for Kids” bill is meant to crackdown on apps — such as TikTok and Instagram — that use algorithms to keep children glued to their phones, and then profiting off that data. The milestone law, … Read more

AA meetings in the White House? Kennedy, a recovering addict, says it’s just one of changes he’d make

Presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. speaks at the Nixon Library on June 12. (Gina Ferazzi/Los Angeles Times) Is America ready to elect a recovering addict as president? How about one who wants to hold 12-step recovery meetings in the White House? Robert F. Kennedy Jr. hopes to be that president, the onetime heroin user … Read more

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