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Kennedy praises cellphone bans in schools, citing mix of science and misinformation
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. took aim at a new target this week as part of his “Make America Healthy Again” agenda: cell phones in schools.NBC News - 6d -
Who’s Against Banning Cellphones in Schools?
Gov. Kathy Hochul is pushing a ban on smartphones in schools, and reaction is favorable, with one notable exception: parents who can’t stop monitoring their children.The New York Times - Mar. 21 -
Top FDA Vaccine Official Resigns, Citing Kennedy’s ‘Misinformation and Lies’
Dr. Peter Marks, a veteran of the agency, wrote that undermining confidence in vaccines is irresponsible and a danger to public health.The New York Times - 13m -
Top FDA Vaccine Official Resigns, Citing Kennedy’s ‘Misinformation and Lies’
Dr. Peter Marks, a veteran of the agency, wrote that undermining confidence in vaccines is irresponsible and a danger to public health.The New York Times - 13m -
Stand Up for Science Rally Sees Mix of Science, Politics and Anxiety
Thousands of protesters gathered in Washington for Stand Up for Science, a rally in response to President Trump’s federal-funding and job cuts.The New York Times - Mar. 9 -
Conservatives push for ban on phones in schools
Opposition says it will attempt to amend a Labour government bill to include the ban.BBC News - Mar. 16 -
West Virginia bans 7 artificial food dyes, citing health concerns
West Virginia Gov. Patrick Morrisey signed a bill into law this week that bans some artificial dyes as well as two preservatives from foods sold statewide.CBS News - 3d -
Utah bans pride flags on government property, including schools
Utah has banned LGBTQ pride flags in all public schools and on government property after Gov. Spencer Cox (R) allowed a bill banning the display of any unauthorized flags to become law without his ...The Hill - 3h -
Utah bans pride flags on government property, including schools
Utah has banned LGBTQ pride flags in all public schools and on government property after Gov. Spencer Cox (R) allowed a bill banning the display of any unauthorized flags to become law without his ...The Hill - 3h -
A mix of science and tradition helps restore relics in China's Forbidden City
A team of about 150 restorers fuses scientific analysis and traditional techniques to clean, patch up and otherwise revive the more than 1.8 million relics in the collection of Beijing's Forbidden ...ABC News - 4d -
A mix of science and tradition helps restore relics in China's Forbidden City
A team of about 150 restorers fuses scientific analysis and traditional techniques to clean, patch up and otherwise revive the more than 1.8 million relics in the collection of Beijing's Forbidden ...ABC News - 4d -
A mix of science and tradition helps restore relics in China's Forbidden City
A team of about 150 restorers fuses scientific analysis and traditional techniques to clean, patch up and otherwise revive the more than 1.8 million relics in the collection of Beijing's Forbidden ...ABC News - 4d -
Kennedy Links Measles Outbreak to Poor Diet and Health, Citing Fringe Theories
In a recent interview, the health secretary also suggested that the measles vaccine had harmed children in West Texas, center of an outbreak.The New York Times - Mar. 11 -
Judge blocks Iowa law banning books with sex acts from schools
A federal judge on Tuesday put a hold on an Iowa law that says schools cannot carry books that depict sex acts. District Judge Stephen Locher placed a temporary block on the ban, saying there ...The Hill - 2d -
Mizzou commit Anthony Kennedy Jr. relishes family joining him on visit
When Anthony Kennedy Jr. plotted his spring schedule, he saw an opportunity for his entire family to see the school he committed to four months ago. Kennedy traveled up to Missouri for his second ...Yahoo Sports - Mar. 19 -
What to know about fluoride in water following Utah's ban
Utah's ban on fluoride in public water and Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s comments on fluoride have prompted questions about its safety in drinking water.CBS News - 9h -
What to know about fluoride in water following Utah's ban
Utah's ban on fluoride in public water and Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s comments on fluoride have prompted questions about its safety in drinking water.CBS News - 9h -
West Virginia Bans 7 Artificial Food Dyes, Citing Health Concerns
At least 20 other states are considering bills restricting the use of certain food dyes and additives.The New York Times - 4d -
West Virginia governor signs ban on food dyes
West Virginia will ban the sale of food products containing seven dyes and two preservatives by 2028, and the additives will be banned from all school meals this fall, as part of the Make America ...The Hill - 2d -
High school basketball coach fired, cited for harassment after pulling player's hair
Upstate New York high school basketball coach Jim Zullo made headlines this week after he was caught on camera pulling a teen player's hair.Yahoo Sports - 2d -
NTSB urges helicopter ban near DCA after deadly midair crash
The NTSB is calling for a strict ban on helicopter flights near Reagan National Airport after a deadly midair collision killed 67 people. Chair Jennifer Homendy urged the FAA to act immediately, ...NBC News - Mar. 11 -
UNICEF calls on the Taliban to lift ban on girls' education as new school year begins in Afghanistan
A United Nations agency is urging Afghanistan’s Taliban rulers to immediately lift a lingering ban on girls’ education to save the future of millions who have been deprived of their right to ...ABC News - Mar. 21 -
RFK Jr praises beef tallow on Fox News show with burger and fries
Health secretary, under fire for his response to the measles outbreak, attacked seed oils in Sean Hannity interview. Robert F Kennedy Jr, the health secretary, appeared with a cheeseburger and ...The Guardian - Mar. 12 -
Dougherty: Blended Section 1 high school football schedule overlooks safety risks
Coaches from traditional small school powers cite the additional risks and claim the new system was put in place to help struggling teams in Class B.Yahoo Sports - 12h -
At least a dozen US states rush to ban common food dyes, citing health risks
RFK Jr’s ‘Maha’ giving fresh momentum to longtime efforts to outlaw additives, which is now a bipartisan movement. At least a dozen US states – from traditionally conservative Oklahoma to ...The Guardian - Mar. 11 -
Chinese students slam GOP bill that would ban them from U.S. schools, say it's ‘new Chinese Exclusion Act’
Several Chinese students slammed legislation that was introduced last week by Republican lawmakers that seeks to keep them out of American schools.NBC News - Mar. 19 -
West Virginia jumps into the mix for 2026 four-star Britt
Oxford (Ala.) 2026 LB Keenan Britt is committed but that hasn’t stopped other schools from getting involved.Yahoo Sports - Mar. 15 -
Deluge of complaints over 'too fat' models - but brand says it doesn't glamorise obesity
Snag clothing is cited in an online debate over whether adverts showing models who appear "unhealthily fat" should be banned.BBC News - Mar. 14 -
McMahon doesn't rule out RFK Jr. role in school vaccines
Education Secretary Linda McMahon in a Sunday interview did not rule out the possibility that Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. could be involved in school vaccination ...The Hill - 4d -
Upstate NY high school basketball coach fired, cited for harassment after pulling player's hair
Jim Zullo, 81, yanked a player by her ponytail after she allegedly muttered an expletive at him post-gameCBS Sports - 1d -
Upstate NY high school basketball coach fired, cited for harassment after pulling player's hair
Jim Zullo, 81, yanked a player by her ponytail after she allegedly muttered an expletive at him post-gameCBS Sports - 1d -
Poland, Baltic states recommend leaving land mine treaty, citing threat from Russia
Poland and the three Baltic nations say they want to withdraw from an international convention that bans antipersonnel land mines due to the growing threat from Russia to front-line NATO statesABC News - Mar. 18 -
With Medicaid cuts looming, misinformation about immigrants, especially Latinos, spreads
As Republican lawmakers move to cut Medicaid spending, misinformation about immigrants, especially about Latinos, is spreading on social media.NBC News - Mar. 13 -
Iowa law banning books including 1984 and Ulysses blocked by US federal judge
Judge rules that law banning school libraries and classrooms from carrying books depicting sex acts had been applied unconstitutionally. A lawsuit brought by publishers and authors including John ...The Guardian - 2d -
The misinformation discourse is a distraction
Media fragmentation and the erosion of shared sources of truth are bigger threatsFinancial Times - 6d -
Maine officials won’t comply with the Trump administration's trans athlete ban
School officials in Maine said they will not comply with a Trump administration agreement that would bar trans athletes from participating in girls’ sports.NBC News - 1d -
Maine officials won’t comply with the Trump administration's trans athlete ban
School officials in Maine said they will not comply with a Trump administration agreement that would bar trans athletes from participating in girls’ sports.NBC News - 1d -
Maine officials won’t comply with the Trump administration's trans athlete ban
School officials in Maine said they will not comply with a Trump administration agreement that would bar trans athletes from participating in girls’ sports.NBC News - 1d -
Maine officials won’t comply with the Trump administration's trans athlete ban
School officials in Maine said they will not comply with a Trump administration agreement that would bar trans athletes from participating in girls’ sports.NBC News - 1d
