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We analyzed racial justice statements from the 500 largest US companies and found that DEI officials really did have an influence
(THE CONVERSATION) In 2020, American businesses responded to an unprecedented wave of racial justice protests with an equally unprecedented surge in corporate commitments. Even as President Donald Trump was calling protesters "terrorists," companies in industries across the U.S. pledged donations, launched diversity initia ... (full story)
What is the rules-based order? How this global system has shifted from 'liberal' origins − and where it could be heading next
(THE CONVERSATION) The phrase "international rules-based order" has long been a fixture in global politics.
Western leaders often use it to describe a framework of rules, norms and institutions designed to guide state behavior. Advocates argue that this framework has provided the foundation for decades of stability and ... (full story)
Sports
Former Vols coach fired over benefits to players sues NCAA for making him a 'sacrificial lamb'
Jeremy Pruitt is suing the NCAA for $100 million for lost and future wages, accusing the organization of conspiring with the University of Tennessee making him possibly the "last coach in America to be punished for impermissible player benefits."
Pruitt's lawsuit, first reported by YahooSports and obtained by The Assoc ... (full story)
Attorneys for figure skater Valieva accuse WADA of 'procedural fraud,' ask court to revisit her doping case
Attorneys for Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva are taking her doping case back to court, arguing the World Anti-Doping Agency withheld and altered evidence that could have proven her contamination claim during the hearing that resulted in her four-year suspension.
The experiment conducted by scientist Martial Saugy at the re ... (full story)
Do’s and don’ts of back care
Having endured various degrees of low back pain for a large part of my adult life and then finally undergoing a back operation in 2023, I could likely write a small text on all the do’s and don’ts I learned about spinal care.
But rather than go into that long expository endeavor, how about instead I give you a great ... (full story)
State
Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders are still targets of hatred 5 years after pandemic surge
Up until 2020, Anna Wong had gone her entire adulthood in Los Angeles without ever facing blatantly racist abuse for being Asian. After COVID-19 hit, she was accosted twice in six months.
The first time, she was browsing an aisle in Bed Bath & Beyond when a white, 30-something woman suddenly yelled: "Six feet away from ... (full story)
Texas reaches 400 measles cases as US deals with outbreaks in 5 states
At least five states have active measles outbreaks as of Friday, March 28, and Texas' is the largest with 400 cases.
Already, the U.S. has more measles cases this year than in all of 2024, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has said. Other states with outbreaks — defined as three or more cases — incl ... (full story)