In 1983 the Eighth Amendment to the Irish constitution enshrined an abortion ban that had prevailed in the nation for more than a century. Public opinion on the issue shifted in the new millennium, however, and by 2016 it was clear that a real debate could no longer be avoided. But even relatively progressive politicians...
President Joe Biden speaks on the student debt relief plan as Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona listens in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building on Oct. 17, 2022, in Washington, D.C. Alex Wong/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Alex Wong/Getty Images President Joe Biden speaks on the student debt relief plan as Secretary of Education Miguel...
As the covid-19 pandemic worsened a mental health crisis among America’s young people, a small group of states quietly withdrew from the nation’s largest public effort to track concerning behaviors in high school students. Colorado, Florida, and Idaho will not participate in a key part of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Youth Risk...
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South Korea Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy and Finance Choo Kyung-ho speaks with his staff attending the G-20 Finance Ministers Meeting in Bali, Indonesia on July 16, 2022. Sonny Tumbelaka | AFP | Getty Images South Korea’s government will expand its corporate bond-buying program among other liquidity supply measures amid growing worries about...
The first group of Venezuelan migrants sponsored by U.S.-based individuals under a new Biden administration policy designed to deter illegal border crossings arrived in the U.S. over the weekend, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) said. Four Venezuelans approved to come to the U.S. under the private sponsorship program arrived Saturday on flights originating from...
After several delays, Kerbal Space Program 2 is finally entering early access on February 24th, 2023. Developer Intercept Games initially announced that it was working on KSP2 back in 2019, but only revealed the early access release date for the Kerbal Space Program sequel last week, outlining its expectations in a roadmap leading up to...
A Federal Court of Appeals has put in place a temporary block on President Joe Biden’s student debt forgiveness program after granting a stay Friday evening. The 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals sided with six Republican-led states that sued the administration. The court temporarily halted the program, which would have forgiven up to up...
New Hampshire Housing is pausing incoming applications for the state’s emergency rental assistance program after the federal government announced the state will not receive additional funding, but officials say support is still available.The program is still continuing through the end of December, and officials said applications that have already been submitted will likely still be...