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No-fault divorce advocates start to fret as talk of banning it bubbles up
Warnings have been popping up on social media urging women who might be considering divorce to "pull the trigger" while they still have the option of no-fault divorce.Top stories - CBS News - Yesterday -
No-fault divorce advocates start to fret as talk of banning it bubbles up
Warnings have been popping up on social media urging women who might be considering divorce to "pull the trigger" while they still have the option of no-fault divorce.Politics - CBS News - Yesterday -
Should we be fretting over AI’s feelings?
Companies are racing to build machines that are more intelligent and more like usBusiness - Financial Times - November 13 -
Europe frets as Ukraine’s front line begins to fracture
Also in this newsletter: Should the European prosecutor’s office get powers to fight Russia’s shadow fleet?World - Financial Times - November 15 -
Wall Street frets over Big Tech’s $200bn AI spending splurge
The four biggest US internet groups this week showed glimpses of benefits but warned of increased spendingBusiness - Financial Times - November 1 -
Kamala Harris yet to speak as Trump wins White House
Exit poll data suggests Kamala Harris may have underperformed with female voters.Top stories - BBC News - November 6 -
Immigration advocates brace for Trump: 'Buckle up'
Immigration advocates are bracing for Trump 2.0, whose pledge of mass deportation is sending waves of panic and anger throughout the movement. Even before President-elect Trump’s resounding victory ...Politics - The Hill - November 10 -
Immigrant advocates to Biden: 'Meet the urgency of the moment'
A coalition of 138 immigrant, civil and human rights groups is calling on President Biden to take executive action to protect certain vulnerable immigrants from President-elect Trump’s pledge of ...Politics - The Hill - November 14 -
Mississippi legislative leaders advocate Medicaid expansion, heading to conflict with the governor
Mississippi’s Republican legislative leaders say they plan to push for Medicaid expansion to cover working people who earn to little to afford private insuranceHealth - ABC News - October 31 -
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Murray Sinclair, First Nation advocate for justice and Canadian senator, has died
Murray Sinclair, a former First Nation judge, senator and chair of the commission that delved into Canada’s troubled history of residential schools for First Nations students, has diedWorld - ABC News - November 4 -
Elon Musk worries free speech advocates with calls to prosecute researchers and critics
First Amendment advocates are concerned that Musk could use his sway as a Trump adviser to retaliate against a long list of enemies.Politics - NBC News - November 12 -
Advocates call on Congress to reauthorize radiation compensation law in lame-duck session
A coalition of advocates and stakeholders called on Congress to take action in the lame-duck session to reauthorize the law compensating Americans exposed to nuclear radiation by the federal ...Politics - The Hill - November 13 -
Democratic Latino groups wrestle with Trump's election gains
A group of Democratic-leaning advocates say their polling shows that Trump did not win a majority of Latino men and that Latinos still support progressive policies.Politics - NBC News - November 14 -
A ‘gut punch’: Trump’s alleged sexual assault victims and their advocates on his win
Trump’s alleged victims, as well as other victims of sexual abuse, voice disappointment that he was elected again. When Donald Trump was elected to a second term last week, women who say he ...World - The Guardian - November 15 -
Migrant rights advocate held in Tunisia under anti-terrorist investigation
Rights group says Abdallah Said’s case is a troubling first for the country amid president’s increasing crackdown. Tunisian anti-terrorist investigators are handling the case of a leading advocate ...World - The Guardian - November 18 -
Health care advocates prepare to fight RFK Jr. nomination
Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care The Big Story Health advocates launch effort to bar RFK Jr. nomination Democratic-aligned health advocacy groups are ...Politics - The Hill - November 18 -
Judge strikes down Wyoming’s anti-abortion laws in victory for rights advocates
Wyoming was the only state to explicitly ban abortion pills – one of the laws struck down on Monday. A Wyoming judge has struck down the state’s overall ban on abortion and its first-in-the-country ...World - The Guardian - November 19 -
Al Fayed abuse could be on scale of Savile, survivors’ advocate tells BBC
Speaking about her new role, Dame Jasvinder Sanghera says Al Fayed's "tentacles went far and wide".Top stories - BBC News - November 20 -
Advocates fear national book ban under unified GOP government
A Republican trifecta in Washington is raising concerns over the potential for national book ban legislation. Congressional Republicans have shown increased interest in the possibility, with House ...Politics - The Hill - 5 days ago -
Parents advocate for food allergy awareness after daughter's tragic death
Two Texas parents are on a mission to raise awareness about food allergies after the death of their 23-year-old daughter.Top stories - CBS News - Yesterday -
Ranked-choice advocates forced to regroup after election losses
Proponents of ranked-choice voting are recalibrating after Americans across the country broadly rejected measures intended to implement the system. It wasn’t all bad news for advocates of the ...Politics - The Hill - 9 hours ago -
Allies Fret Over Trump Win as Authoritarian Rivals Challenge U.S.-Led Order
With Donald Trump’s support for European security very much in doubt, the bloc faces a test of whether it will have the political will to protect its future.World - The Wall Street Journal - November 6 -
Israel celebrates, Ukraine frets: What Trump's win means for U.S. allies at war
Donald Trump’s election win over Kamala Harris could dramatically alter the course of the wars raging in the Middle East and Russia-Ukraine.Top stories - NBC News - November 6 -
A first-time NYC marathon runner's special race goal: Advocate for gun violence prevention
Trevon Bosley will be one of 50,000 people at the starting line of the TCS New York City Marathon on Sunday.Top stories - NBC News - November 1 -
Many parents voted for Trump. His top priority should be expanding the child tax credit, advocates say.
Parents — specifically, male parents — voted for President-elect Donald Trump this election cycle in an ongoing show of support for the Republican Party by voters with children, according to exit ...Business - MarketWatch - November 7 -
How advocates predict Trump's 2024 win could impact gun violence prevention laws
ABC News follows gun violence survivor Drew Spiegel and Rep. Maxwell Frost as they push for stricter gun laws.Top stories - ABC News - November 7 -
‘A total waste of time’: why Papua New Guinea pulled out of Cop29 and why climate advocates are worried
Country’s foreign minister says UN climate summits have produced ‘no results’ as Pacific nation takes the rare step of withdrawing from upcoming Cop29. Papua New Guinea’s decision to pull out of an ...World - The Guardian - November 8 -
Anti-abortion advocates press Trump for more restrictions as abortion pill sales spike
Anti-abortion advocates say they will quickly dismantle some of President Joe Biden's abortion policies once President-elect Donald Trump makes his return to the White House next yearHealth - ABC News - November 9 -
‘We’re a fierce advocate and a wise friend’: Here’s what AARP’s new CEO will do for its 38 million members.
Social Security, caregiving, health and advocacy are at the top of her list.Business - MarketWatch - November 16 -
Health advocates in Africa worry Trump will reimpose abortion 'gag rule' governing US aid
Women's health advocates in Africa are worried that U.S. President-elect Donald Trump will again invoke the so-called global gag rule, a policy that cuts off U.S. government funding for groups that ...Health - ABC News - November 20 -
Health advocates in Africa worry Trump will reimpose abortion 'gag rule' governing US aid
Women's health advocates in Africa are worried that U.S. President-elect Donald Trump will again invoke the so-called global gag rule, a policy that cuts off U.S. government funding for groups that ...World - ABC News - November 20 -
How to Get Started on Bluesky
Waves of new users are flocking to the Twitter alternative, but Bluesky’s many customization options can be a bit overwhelming for newcomers. Here’s some advice on managing the flow.Tech - Wired - November 13 -
The Metrograph Theater Starts a Film Magazine
A throwback publication courts cinephiles with stories featuring Ari Aster, Maggie Cheung, Daniel Clowes, Clint Eastwood and Ann Hui.Lifestyle - The New York Times - October 31
