Health Care August 2019

Protection For Migrant Medical Care Ended

Protection for migrant medical care that allows immigrants to remain in the country while they or their relatives receive life-saving medical treatments has been eliminated.

Health Care August 2019

$12B Settlement For OxyContin Maker?

Purdue Pharma is negotiating with thousands of state and local governments to reach a settlement of up to $12 billion and where the Sackler family would give up ownership of the company.

Global August 2019

No More SAT 'Adversity Score'

By replacing the Environmental Context Dashboard with a tool that doesn’t reduce an applicant's background to a single number, the SAT will no longer have the “adversity score.”

Global August 2019

Hurricane Dorian On Track For Florida

Dorian has been upgraded to a hurricane and may become a Category 3 storm before it hits the U.S. mainland late Sunday or early Monday, according to the U.S. National Hurricane Center.

Global August 2019

US, Mexico Widen Asylum Crackdown

Mexico and the United States are targeting unauthorized migration; the “remain in Mexico” program has evolved into a rejection of all forms of migrants.

Health Care August 2019

UT Austin Receives Nearly $5M

Ahead of childhood cancer awareness month in September, the State of Texas has awarded The University of Texas at Austin with nearly $5 million in new cancer prevention funding.

Global August 2019

What College Did These 8 Famous Go To?

The following are some well know individuals and the various education paths they followed on their way to success and notoriety.

Global September 2019

Who Was Texas Gunman?

Seth Aaron Ator, the gunman who killed seven people in Odessa, Texas, called 911 before and after the shooting. A neighbor said Ator would shoot at animals at all hours of the night.

Global September 2019

Books Not Bets

Eldorado Resorts' Circus Circus hotel has become the dorm for University of Nevada, Reno students because of a gas explosion, which shut down the school’s two biggest residence halls.

Global September 2019

Latest On Hurricane Dorian

The following two articles are the latest about Hurricane Dorian, including its impact in the Bahamas, its current path, and rescue and outreach efforts.

Health Care September 2019

Separated Migrant Kids Suffered Trauma

A government watchdog group has found that children who were separated from their parents at the border are experiencing PTSD and other serious mental health problems.

Health Care September 2019

MPCC Students Now Have Therapy Dog

Mid-Plains Community College students now have a therapy dog for dealing with tragedy and loss. The black Labrador puppy, Shenzi, helps with emotional health.

Global September 2019

UAlbany Opens An On-Campus Food Pantry

Students, faculty and staff at the University at Albany now have access to the school’s new on-campus food pantry, a trend which is becoming more and more common on college campuses.

Financing September 2019

UNE Receives $1.3M Grant

The University of New England is receiving $1.3 million. The school is planning to create the P.D. Merrill Endowed Chair of Business and aid its Makerspace.

Global September 2019

The Stars Shine In Our Top 3 Stories

Guillermo del Toro, Lin-Manuel Miranda and Rita Moreno all were at the top of the top stories for Hispanic Outlook for August.