Federal judges responding to three lawsuits have temporarily blocked the Trump administration from enforcing its demands that schools end practices…
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Black leaders cautiously optimistic after Trump signs executive order supporting HBCUs
WASHINGTON D.C. — President Donald Trump signed an executive order Wednesday aimed at reestablishing the White House Initiative to Promote…
Reducing diversity, equity and inclusion to a catchphrase undermines its true purpose
By Detris Honora Adelabu, Boston University; Felicity Crawford, Boston University, and Linda Banks-Santilli, Boston UniversityDiversity, equity and inclusion, which has…
Fate of Black maternal health programs is unclear amid federal cuts
By Ronnie Cohen, California Healthline Eboni Tomasek expected to take home her newborn the day after he was born in…
Cory Booker’s long speech offers a strategy for Trump opponents in a fragmented media landscape
By Erik Johnson, Stetson University and Matthew deTar, Ohio UniversitySen. Cory Booker’s record-breaking, 25-hour Senate floor speech, which began on…
States push Medicaid work rules, but few programs help enrollees find jobs
For many years, Eric Wunderlin’s health issues made it hard to find stable employment. Struggling to manage depression and diabetes,…
Preventive care may no longer be free in 2026 because of HIV stigma − unless the Trump administration successfully defends the ACA
By Kristefer Stojanovski, Tulane University and Paul Shafer, Boston UniversityMany Americans were relieved when the Supreme Court left the Affordable…
Trump HHS eliminates office that sets poverty levels tied to benefits for at least 80 million people
By Arthur Allen, California Healthline President Donald Trump’s firings at the Department of Health and Human Services included the entire office…
“They don’t care about civil rights”: Trump’s shuttering of DHS oversight arm freezes 600 cases, imperils human rights
The closure of the 150-person office, which protected the civil rights of both immigrants and U.S. citizens, strips Homeland Security…
The hidden power of marathon Senate speeches: What history tells us about Cory Booker’s 25-hour oration
By Charlie Hunt, Boise State University Democratic U.S. Sen. Cory Booker of New Jersey made history on April 1, 2025,…
