USGA president eager to change lack of Black golfers at U.S. Open

Fred Parpole, a Bahamian native of Dallas, took golf seriously just a decade ago and became the first black president of the United States Golf Association in February. “I probably picked up a golf club for the first time about 20 years ago,” Beck Group CEO Parpole, 48, said at the U.S. Open at the […]

Why State Farm, and not California, is right about climate change

Back in January, Erika Lopez Vedra had only minutes to evacuate her family from the impoverished Central Valley town of Planada after a levee breached on a dark, rainy night. “It was so fast,” she told Times colleague Jessica Garrison. She recalled how the water rushed into her town and her home at that rate, […]

Vanderbilt University Clinic Stops Sex Change Procedures For Minors In Wake Of Tennessee Law

Transgender pediatric clinic at Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) no longer offers gender reassignment procedures to minors following passage of key Tennessee law banning sex reassignment practices, parents say in Nashville – Acknowledged in the post. Tennessee Governor Bill Lee signed the bill into law on March 3. Parents have received an email from VUMC […]

Republican lawmakers push for change to ballot initiative rules | Arizona

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Nearly 1M Booted From Medicaid After Rule Change

According to the Kaiser Family Foundation (KFF), at least 728,000 people have lost their Medicaid coverage since Covid-19 coverage ended in March. Only 13 states and the District of Columbia were included in this analysis, and many states do not provide official data on Medicaid withdrawals, thus underestimating the number of people who have lost […]

FACT CHECK: Did Google Not Change Their Logo In Honor Of Memorial Day?

post shared on social media Google claims it didn’t change its logo to celebrate Memorial Day, but for Pride Month. Google for Ukraine Independence Day Google in Cinco de Maya Google during Gay Pride Month Google during Memorial Day pic.twitter.com/kMoouBEujF — Matt Wallace (@MattWallace888) May 29, 2023 Verdict: False This claim is inaccurate. Fact check: […]

Reimagining healthcare to reduce pollution, tackle climate change and center justice

PITTSBURGH — Hospitals save lives, but they’re also a complex ecosystem that produces toxic waste, relies on fossil fuels, and causes health problems from toxic emissions. Change is difficult for healthcare organizations, but there is a growing movement among doctors, nurses, medical students and hospital system executives to wipe out the industry. About 650 medical […]