Trump administration ramps up move to scrub DEI from government
Bloomberg) — The Trump administration ordered agency and department heads to move forward in eliminating any programs and initiatives that are based on race, gender or other characteristics covered by civil rights laws. All federal agencies should terminate initiatives related to DEIA — diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility — including in internships…
Harvard sued for letting trans athlete swim in women’s race
Bloomberg) — Harvard University was sued by three former female University of Pennsylvania swimmers who claim they were discriminated against when a transgender teammate beat them in the Ivy League championship in 2022, filing the suit when trans rights are being curtailed around the US. The federal lawsuit claims that Harvard…
More changes planned for zoning as Steel eyes ‘human-scale housing’
A new design framework for the light rail corridor is in the works…
Edmonton homeless advocates seek answers after fatal outdoor Boyle Street fire
We have to give these human beings dignity with their name. They didn’t have any dignity in life being left out in the cold. So at least in death, let’s give them the dignity of a name…
Trump halts US involvement with key UN rights body, extends UNRWA funding cut
Donald Trump’s executive orders, mirroring actions from his first term, coincide with a White House visit by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu…
Belinda Neal takes Amnesty to court over ‘human rights violation’
The controversial former Labor senator is fighting a push to expel her from what she described as a “parody of a human rights organisation”…
Ahead of PGA Awards, Guild Says Fighting Runaway Production Is Top Priority: ‘We Have to Stand Up and Fight for Los Angeles’
Never before has Hollywood been hit with so many challenges all at once: the perceived threat of AI replacing human creatives, production leaving California for less costly venues, devastating fires that have wiped out thousands of homes and places of business, and a new administration that has a dislike for the politics of the Golden…
Senate panel advances RFK Jr.’s nomination to be health secretary
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. cleared a key hurdle Tuesday after a Senate panel voted to advance his nomination to be health and human services secretary to the full chamber.
Alarming Rise in Microplastics Levels in Our Brains
“I have yet to encounter a single human being who says, ‘There’s a bunch of plastic in my brain and I’m totally cool with that’,” said one researcher.