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Healthcare coverage for Montefiore nurses ends as strike reaches its fourth week

Healthcare coverage for Montefiore nurses ends as strike reaches its fourth week

Nurses at Montefiore are entering their fourth week of striking, and while they’re maintaining high spirits, many feel increasingly doubtful about reaching an agreement with management anytime soon. The prolonged strike means these nurses are beginning to lose their access to free health insurance, pushing them to look into options like COBRA, Medicare, or Medicaid. […]

Possible nuclear arms race as US-Russia START treaty ends Thursday

Possible nuclear arms race as US-Russia START treaty ends Thursday

Nuclear Arms Treaty on the Brink of Expiration The historic nuclear arms reduction treaty is poised to expire on Thursday, potentially ushering in a global nuclear landscape not seen in over 50 years. This change means there would be no legal limitations on the size of nuclear arsenals for either Russia or the U.S., alongside […]

Texas A&M ends Women’s and Gender Studies certificate program

Texas A&M ends Women's and Gender Studies certificate program

Texas A&M University has decided to discontinue its women’s and gender studies certificate. This announcement was made public on Friday, and it has been positively received by some education advocates. Sarah Parshall Perry, the vice president and legal fellow at Defending Education, expressed her approval, stating that Texas A&M’s decision is a step that all […]

HHS Ends Biden Regulation Requiring Pharmacies to Provide Abortion Medications

HHS Ends Biden Regulation Requiring Pharmacies to Provide Abortion Medications

HHS Repeals Abortion Pill Dispensing Requirement for Pharmacies The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has repealed a rule from the Biden administration that mandated pharmacies to provide abortion pills. This requirement was initially enforced during President Biden’s tenure, when around 60,000 retail pharmacies were notified they needed to dispense abortion pills to patients […]