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#LGBTQOlympians #OlympicHistory #Trailblazers
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13 LGBTQ+ Olympians who blazed trails and changed history
Every time the Olympics come around, extremely talented and ambitious athletes make history by winning medals and achieving feats in their respective sports that no one has ever done before.
#PublicHealth #FundingCuts #LGBTQHealth
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Judge blocks Trump admin from rescinding health grants to Democratic-led states
President Donald Trump's administration cannot rescind $600 million in public health grants allocated to four Democratic-led states, for now, a federal judge in Illinois ruled Thursday.
#AfghanRefugees #AsylumSeekers #ImmigrationPolicy
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His family fled Afghanistan facing threats for supporting US troops. Now he sits in ICE custody at risk of being sent back
When Said Noor, a US Army veteran, picked up a phone call on December 2, he immediately knew something was wrong.
#ThePitt #FionaDourif #MedicalDrama
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'The Pitt' Star Opens Up About 'Really Difficult Situation' That Helped Her Land Role Of Dr. McKay
"It's a crazy experience to play something that feels like it reflects my own life as much as it does," the actor said of playing the empathetic Dr.
#WomensSports #AthleteAdvocacy #LeadershipAccountability
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Wambach's Departure Raises Questions For Women Athletes At Wasserman Agency
Abby Wambach's decision to leave the Wasserman agency following the release of correspondences linking founder Casey Wasserman to Ghislaine Maxwell has introduced a critical moment of reflection for women's sport.
#MeaslesOutbreak #VaccinationAwareness #PublicHealth
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Measles Outbreak Driven by Nosocomial Transmission, Armenia, February-July 2023
We defined a suspected case as illness in any person with clinical signs and symptoms, including fever and maculopapular rash, accompanied by cough, conjunctivitis, or both.
#Ukraine #Olympics #AthleteExpression
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'He's won the medal of our hearts': What slider's disqualification for honoring fallen athletes means to Ukrainians | CNN
Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy --
The Ukrainian flag wrapped around her shoulders and its colors painted on her left cheek, Olha Scherhyna stood near the top of the Cortina Curling Center and pointed her phone at the big board announcing the start list for the men's skeleton.
#Olympics #Ukraine #Athlete activism
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Olympians toe line between solidarity and sacrifice. Ukrainian banned over helmet the latest example
CORTINA d'AMPEZZO, Italy (AP) -- In the moments before the men's super-G, ski racer Dmytro Shepiuk paused to consider the yellow sticky note he held snugly in his glove.
#Olympics #FreedomOfExpression #Sportsmanship
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At site of Ukrainian skeleton athlete's Olympic ban, IOC's arguments ring hollow
CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy -- In the end, after days of briefings and counter-briefings, the gap between the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and Vladsylav Heraskevych came down to about a minute.
#SolarScience #SpaceWeather #HistoricalAstronomy
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The largest solar storm was named after a 19th century astronomer. His only portrait has been found
When solar storms erupt from the sun and reach Earth, their intensity is measured against a historical benchmark: the Carrington Event.
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#Olympics #Ukraine #AthleteTribute
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Reactions to the Banning of Vladyslav Heraskevych From the Olympics
Notable reactions to Ukrainian skeleton athlete Vladyslav Heraskevych being banned from the Milan Cortina Games because of his insistence on wearing a helmet that pays tribute to athletes and coaches killed in the war with Russia:
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"No one, no one -- especially me -- is disagreeing with the messaging.
#BasicIncome #ArtsFunding #CreativeIndustries
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Ireland is paying artists a basic income in a pioneering scheme
The Irish government is implementing a pioneering scheme that will give 2,000 artists a basic income for three years, allowing them to focus on their creative output while maintaining an adequate standard of living.
#LatinoCulture #BadBunny #ImmigrationIssues
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Bad Bunny's show offers cultural lifeline to a besieged Hispanic community
AURORA, Colorado, Feb 12 (Reuters) - Puerto Rican superstar Bad Bunny's Super Bowl halftime show, which celebrated Latino culture in Spanish, offered an uplifting moment of cultural pride for many Hispanic residents in Aurora, Colorado, where daily life has been reshaped by fears of immigration raids and deportations.
#Immigration #HumanRights #DetentionConditions
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Opinion | Mass Detention Gets a Lift From the Courts
There are so many twists and turns in the legal battles over immigration and detention that it's sometimes hard to sort out which rulings are truly significant and which are minor skirmishes in the larger legal battle playing out across the length and breadth of federal courts.
#Fertility #ReproductiveHealth #AssistiveTechnology
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New Method Can Find Hidden Eggs to Aid in Fertility Treatment
Fertility experts know that the more eggs retrieved from a woman, the better the chances that one of them will lead to a viable embryo that will result in the birth of a baby.
