She advanced DEI at her university. Her son-in-law, JD Vance, wants to end it.

Lakshmi Chilukuri helped create a pilot course on race, ethnicity and gender in biology and medicine.

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Vance's mother-in-law pushed for DEI at her California university, CBS News finds

The Trump administration has been steadfast in its opposition to diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives. A CBS News investigation finds that those anti-DEI positions conflict with the work ...
CBS News - 1d
Sugarbush Reporter Was Not Fired for Viral JD Vance-Related Snow Update

A snow conditions update at Sugarbush featured an employee’s thoughts on the Trump administration before a visit from JD Vance. The posts were deleted, but she kept her job.
The New York Times - 2d
3/12: America Decides

European Union and Canada retaliate against Trump’s tariffs; Vice President Vance’s mother-in-law- advanced DEI while working as a provost at her California university
CBS News - 1d
En Vogue singer reveals she’s been living in her car for years

Dawn Robinson, of the R&B group that sold more than 20m albums, moved in during the pandemic after a family fallout. Dawn Robinson, a founding member of the widely popular R&B girl group En ...
The Guardian - 11h
The rise of pronatalism: why Musk, Vance and the right want women to have more babies

The movement unites ‘family values’ conservatives and tech bro rightwingers. Will this incoherent coalition hold?. In his first address to the United States after becoming vice-president, JD ...
The Guardian - 2d
Missing college student was last on beach with people she met on trip, authorities say

As the nearly weeklong search for the University of Pittsburgh student who vanished while on spring break in the Dominican Republic continues, Virginia authorities said she was last seen on the ...
NBC News - 2d
Tabitha Brown on new children's book and her growing empire

Social media sensation Tabitha Brown, known for her viral vegan cooking videos, is expanding her reach once again. She is now releasing a new children's book, "Hello There, Sunshine," inspired by ...
CBS News - 2d
My Mother Is Punishing Me for Not Coming Out to Her Sooner. Help!

A young reader variously subjected to cruel words and the silent treatment is reaching the end of her rope with her mother, who has portrayed her daughter’s coming out as deceit.
The New York Times - 1d
Wife of Palestinian activist facing deportation says she was 'naive' not to expect his arrest

The wife of Mahmoud Khalil, the Columbia University student and pro-Palestinian activist who faces deportation, says she was "naive" to think that her husband wouldn't be detained by immigration ...
NBC News - 13h
Donatella Versace defied expectations to become a fashion icon of her own

When she took over after her brother Gianni’s murder, few expected her to last 27 years and become a household name. News: Donatella Versace hails brother as she bows out as creative director ...
The Guardian - 8h
"Ghosts" star Rebecca Wisocky on her character's plot twist, show's success

Rebecca Wisocky, star of the hit CBS comedy "Ghosts," said she was surprised to hear her character would have Irish heritage despite predicting it.
CBS News - 1d
Millie Bobby Brown unveiled her full real name. Hint: It sounds really, really similar

Millie Bobby Brown tells her 'Electric State' co-star Chris Pratt in an interview that she moved away from her full birth name just for fun. 'I've never told anyone that,' she says.
Los Angeles Times - 6d
A Neuroscientist Says You Should Stop Setting Goals and Do This Instead. It’s Brilliant Advice

After leaving Google and her failed startup, Anne-Laure Le Cunff followed her curiosity—and discovered the life she didn’t know she wanted.
Inc. - 3d
Mom trapped in her car after crash is rescued six days later

A woman who was trapped in her car after a crash in Newton County, Indiana, was rescued nearly a week later. Brieonna Cassell had two broken legs and couldn't get out. She had to use her sweater to ...
CBS News - 13h
Missing Indiana woman found alive after 6 days trapped in her car following crash

A missing Indiana woman trapped in her vehicle for nearly a week managed to stay by dipping her sweatshirt into a small creek behind the wrecked car for water as she waited desperately for rescue, ...
NBC News - 1d
Her grandpa brewed beer in his cellar in Iran. Last month she canned 30,000 brews that taste like home

Zahra Tabatabai’s Back Home Beer features select Middle Eastern flavors, and she’s looking to expand its reach nationally. Business heats up for Zahra Tabatabai in March, the month of Nowruz, the ...
The Guardian - 1d
'The existential crisis is totally normal': Madison Keys on life after her first major title

In January, Madison Keys won her first Grand Slam title -- and everything changed. What she didn't expect? The struggle that followed.
ESPN - 5d
Rapper Bhad Bhabie spent a chunk of her riches on a $5.2 million California mansion

5 months after buying the home, Bhad Bhabie has claimed that she made a staggering $75 million from her OnlyFans account.
MarketWatch - 17h
JD Vance’s cousin says vice-president and Trump are ‘useful idiots’ to Putin

Nate Vance reportedly spent three years trying to help Ukraine repel Russian troops and has been alarmed by his cousin’s remarks. US politics live – latest updates After voluntarily fighting ...
The Guardian - 3d
Woman's boyfriend arrested in connection with her 1989 disappearance

Robert Davis was the last person to see his girlfriend Barbara Lenz alive before she vanished in 1989, Iowa investigators said.
CBS News - 1d
How JD Vance sees the world - and why that matters

In a speech to allies and in that infamous Oval Office row, the vice-president came out punching - but what is he fighting for?
BBC News - 2d
Dawn Robinson's 'dark night of the soul': En Vogue 'diva' has been living in her car for years

Dawn Robinson, a founding member of 1990s girl group En Vogue, reveals she has been living in her car for three years. 'Am I glad that I did this? Absolutely.'
Los Angeles Times - 9h
Trump defends Amy Coney Barrett: ‘She’s a very good woman’

President Trump defended Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett, calling her a “very good woman” even as she breaks with conservatives on some issues. “She’s a very good woman. She’s very smart, ...
The Hill - 4d
Hims & Hers to Discontinue Dermatology Line Apostrophe

Apostrophe is folding back into Hims & Hers.
Inc. - 5d
Justice Dept. Official Says She Was Fired After Opposing Restoring Mel Gibson’s Gun Rights

Elizabeth G. Oyer, the former pardon attorney, said that she was not told why she was dismissed, but that as events unfolded she feared they might lead to her firing.
The New York Times - 3d
My stepmother inherited 100% of my father’s estate. She’s leaving everything to her two kids. Is that fair?

“I had a wonderful relationship with my father.”
MarketWatch - 11h
Dawn Robinson of 90s group En Vogue reveals she has been living in her car for three years

As one of the members of iconic 90's R&B group En Vogue, Dawn Robinson at one time sat in the upper stratosphere of celebrity performers.
NBC News - 8h
Woman says she gave birth to another couple's child in IVF mixup

Krystena Murray was over the moon when she became pregnant through IVF in 2023. She had chosen a sperm donor who looked like her, but in the moments after her son's birth, Murray knew something ...
CBS News - 1d
Nikki Garcia Hints She's Getting Back in the WWE Ring: 'It's Going to Happen'

Nikki Garcia opened up about pushing through challenges and her plan to return to the WWE ring on her podcast
Yahoo Sports - 5h
Real Madrid advance amongst controversy + Deyna Castellanos debuts her signature shoe

Christian Polanco and Alexis Guerreros react to Real Madrid’s controversial Champions League win against inner-city rival, Atletico Madrid. The boys debate whether or not Julian Alvarez’s double ...
Yahoo Sports - 2h
How Ashley Tisdale Turned Her Wellness Journey Into a Self-Care Brand

The actress and entrepreneur joined Inc. at SXSW to discuss how she prioritized authenticity with the beauty brand Being Frenshe.
Inc. - 2d
Woman who lived to age 117 had genes keeping her cells ‘younger’, study shows

Maria Branyas Morera, US-born supercentenarian who died in Spain last August, found to have microbiota of an infant. The US-born woman who was the world’s oldest living person before she died in ...
The Guardian - 14h
Dolly Parton Memorializes Her Husband, Carl Dean, in a New Song

“Like all great love stories, they never end,” Parton wrote on Instagram before releasing the ballad “If You Hadn’t Been There.”
The New York Times - 6d
Florida teen killed, dismembered after couple lured her on app

St. Petersburg police detectives said the remains of 16-year-old Miranda Corsette were found in a dumpster after she was reported missing last month.
CBS News - 4d
Rebecca Wisocky on how her character discovers her power in this week's "Ghosts"

The hit CBS comedy "Ghosts" reveals a new twist as Hetty, played by Rebecca Wisocky, discovers her unique ability. This week's episode explores her Gilded Age aristocrat character's Irish roots, ...
CBS News - 1d
What to know about the search for the missing University of Pittsburgh student

Investigators are still searching for Sudiksha Konanki, a University of Pittsburgh student who went missing while on a spring break trip with her college friends in the Dominican Republic last week.
NBC News - 1h
Trump’s anti-DEI agenda generates wild hypocrisy at US universities

The Trump administration is acting in unprecedented ways — and colleges and universities are suffering the consequences.
The Hill - 12h
Sen. Slotkin wants assurances Trump will spend money 'the way Congress intends' funding bill vote

Sen. Elissa Slotkin, D-Mich., on Sunday said that she would "withhold" her decision on how to vote to fund the government until Congress gets assurances from the Trump administration that money ...
NBC News - 4d
Vice President JD Vance urges GOP to fall in line as shutdown looms

House Republicans are slated to vote Tuesday on their spending bill that would fund the government at current levels through September 2025.
ABC News - 2d

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How disease detectives are hunting for viruses at major U.S. airports

A CDC program tests wastewater from airplanes, looking for pathogens that may have hitched a ride with passengers on long-haul international flights.
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New tariffs on U.S. wine industry are a "massive problem," says one wine trade group president

President Trump's trade battle with Canada is taking hold on U.S. alcohol suppliers. Last week, Canada imposed a 25% tariff on several U.S. products, including wine. That was in response to new ...
CBS News - 1h
USDA cuts funding for school, food bank programs

The U.S. Department of Agriculture is cutting two pandemic-era programs that provide more than $1 billion combined in federal funding for schools and food banks to buy food directly from local ...
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