Tag : Diversity Initiatives

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As RFK Jr. Champions Chronic Disease Prevention, Key Research Is Cut

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Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has spoken of an “existential threat” that he said can destroy the nation. “We have the highest chronic disease burden of...
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F.C.C. Chairman Orders Inquiry Into Disney’s D.E.I. Practices

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The chairman of the Federal Communications Commission said on Friday that he had opened an investigation into Disney’s diversity, equity and inclusion programs in the...
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Under Pressure, Psychology Accreditation Board Suspends Diversity Standards

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The American Psychological Association, which sets standards for professional training in mental health, has voted to suspend its requirement that postgraduate programs show a commitment...
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Accessibility Is Taking a Hit Across the Sciences

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Tyler Nelson, a postdoctoral researcher at the University of Florida, studies the neurobiology of pain, a choice partly motivated by his own frustrations with a...
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As Elon Musk Attacks DEI, Tesla Quietly Addresses Racism Complaints

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In Washington, Elon Musk has been at the forefront of Trump administration efforts to gut programs designed to promote diversity. At the same time, Tesla,...
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Health Officials Struggle to Comply With D.E.I. and Gender Orders

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Federal and state health officials and staff members scrambled on Friday to comply with a 5 p.m. deadline by the Trump administration to terminate any...
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Pause on U.S. Funding Spreads Fear of H.I.V. Spike Across Africa

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As he does every three months, Sibusiso traveled on Wednesday morning to a clinic in the capital of Eswatini, a tiny southern African nation, to...
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Silicon Valley Tech Workers Quietly Protest Their Bosses’ Embrace of Trump

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Quietly but unmistakably, the tampons, liners and pads reappeared in many of the men’s bathrooms at Meta’s offices. Days earlier, Mark Zuckerberg, Meta’s chief executive,...