The Headway Report

22/10/2021

"While this fight is far from over, we are hopeful that the court's order blocking S.B. 8 will allow Texas abortion providers to resume services as soon as possible."

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A federal judge in Texas issued an order Wednesday blocking the state's six-week abortion ban.

16/07/2021

"Fletcher’s wound from that incident and others should have earned him a Purple Heart. But as was the case for many other Black Americans in the military, he was denied the honor due to racism."

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For nearly eight decades, former Army Private Osceola "Ozzie" Fletcher's experience in the Battle of Normandy went unrecognized.

30/04/2021

"Artificial photosynthesis is humanity’s attempt to replicate that process in order to sustainably create clean fuels and agricultural fertilizers — all powered by the sun."

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Artificial photosynthesis may be right around the corner and replicating that process could lead to creating sustainable clean fuels.

29/04/2021

"When men harm women, we obscure their role. Instead, we blame women for the injustice that happens to them."

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When men harm women, we obscure their role. Instead, we blame women for the injustice that happens to them

29/04/2021

“As long as US firms continue to pour more money into the drivers of climate change, they are actively undermining President Biden’s climate goals.”

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Analysis finds 77% of directors on boards of seven US banks have ties to ‘climate-conflicted’ groups

28/04/2021

"Scientists have long warned that such unfair treatment could not only haunt poorer countries, but also rich ones, if the continued spread of the virus allows it to mutate in ways that undermine vaccines."

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While richer places, such as the U.S., hope to vaccinate most of their citizens within months, poorer countries, like Kenya, expect to reach just small fractions of their populations in that time.

27/04/2021

“Senator Warren is certainly well positioned to have an outsized influence in the Senate and the administration. Every item that she’s focused on should be a focus area for the industries whose policies can potentially be impacted.”

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26/04/2021

“I felt like a boy,” Page says. “I wanted to be a boy. I would ask my mom if I could be someday.”

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25/04/2021

"More Americans may soon be able to take more than three months of paid leave from work for sickness or to care for children and family members during the pandemic, if Congress approves a plan proposed by President-elect Biden."

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Paid leave expired in December for illness and caregiving during the pandemic. Biden wants to reinstate and expand it.

24/04/2021

“Some of the other big-ticket items are legislative,” said Josh Horowitz, executive director of the Coalition to Stop Gun Violence. “And that’s going to be very difficult.”

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WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden put on a modest White House ceremony Thursday to announce a half-dozen executive actions to combat what he called an “epidemic and an international embarrassment” of gun violence in America. But he said much more is needed. And while Biden had proposed the...

23/04/2021

"When Congress earmarked hundreds of billions of dollars for the Paycheck Protection Program, ProPublica believed the public had a right to know how the money was being spent. A federal judge agreed."

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When Congress earmarked hundreds of billions of dollars for the Paycheck Protection Program, ProPublica believed the public had a right to know how the money was being spent. A federal judge agreed.

21/04/2021

"But one voice has been conspicuously quiet: The agency whose sole responsibility is to investigate NYPD abuse of civilians."

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Emails show New York City’s Civilian Complaint Review Board leaders discouraged staff from confronting the NYPD about a lack of cooperation on abuse investigations. The agency declined to disclose how many officers are facing misconduct charges.

20/04/2021

"Humanist weddings — personalized ceremonies without religious connotations, tailor-made for couples who choose their own vows and the text that the celebrant reads aloud — are currently illegal across Africa except for South Africa."

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Humanist weddings are banned in most of Africa. A growing movement in Uganda is trying to change that.

19/04/2021

"The older I got, though, the clearer it became to me: Asian women are frequently reduced to objects by the Western male gaze."

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As an Asian American woman, it makes me wonder what the articles would say about me.

19/04/2021

“I’m just sitting there … realizing I’m very much part of this dynamic where middle-class White people are getting the vaccine and people of color are not."

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Part of the problem is varying approaches throughout the country.

18/04/2021

"Women, especially women of color, lost more at work and took on more at home during this pandemic than their male peers. It is clear that we need a policy revolution."

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17/04/2021

"The cyberbreach at a plant in Oldsmar, Florida, which could have resulted in a mass poisoning, was a reminder of a disturbing reality: Despite a decade of warnings, thousands of water systems around the country are still at risk."

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The cyberbreach at a plant in Oldsmar, Florida, which could have resulted in a mass poisoning, was a reminder of a disturbing reality: Despite a decade of warnings, thousands of water systems around the country are still at risk.

16/04/2021

"Worker groups, labor activists and some legislators across Europe and the United States, including U.S. President Joe Biden, have pushed for drivers to be recognized as employees instead, at times winning in court."

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Uber's proposal to expand benefits to British drivers following a court defeat last month has not put an end to the fight for better gig-worker pay in the UK and around the world, an issue that has become a flashpoint for the labor movement.

15/04/2021

"Designs by Lacaton and Vassal have focused on replenishing low-income housing complexes, aesthetically and functionally, while respecting — rather than displacing — the tenants who live there."

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Often referred to as the "Nobel Prize of Architecture," this year's Pritzker was awarded to Anne Lacaton and Jean-Philippe Vassal, a design pair who emphasize reuse and equitable housing.

14/04/2021

"For these young women of color, there is also a higher likelihood of living in a multigenerational home, which brings additional risk to contracting the virus if multiple members are working in high-risk, essential jobs, said Yoon."

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13/04/2021

"The global health crisis has made us conform to a new normal for the time being, but experts believe our changed behaviors could leave a lasting mark -- one that could potentially outlast the pandemic."

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12/04/2021

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"As of March 2021, 65 women have flown in space, including cosmonauts, astronauts, payload specialists, and space station participants."

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12/04/2021

"Without a strong presence from the Democratic Party, Black women are unlikely to expand their numbers in these statehouses unless the GOP actively tries to cultivate Black women leadership and make the party more inclusive."

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12/04/2021

"The desert landscape of California’s Coachella Valley will soon be home to the first US neighborhood comprised entirely of 3D-printed houses."

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Rise in 3D-printed homes comes as California’s housing crisis continues to rage, with 1.8m to 3.5m new units needed by 2025

11/04/2021

“I have decided that the best way to demonstrate our values as a sport is by relocating this year’s All-Star Game and MLB Draft. Major League Baseball fundamentally supports voting rights for all Americans and opposes restrictions to the ballot box."

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MLB announced Friday that the 2021 All-Star Game in Atlanta would be moved to "demonstrate our values as a sport."

10/04/2021

Today is ! Here are some suggestions of ways to encourage the young writers in your life.

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Here's how you can easily support the budding young writers in your life.

09/04/2021

"Tobin said he's aware that Floyd had preexisting medical conditions. But he concluded, "A healthy person subjected to what Mr. Floyd was subjected to would have died."

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"A healthy person subjected to what Mr. Floyd was subjected to would have died," pulmonary specialist Dr. Martin Tobin told jurors on Thursday.

09/04/2021

"The richest person in West Virginia, who is also the state’s governor, owns coal companies that routinely violate environmental laws. Latest filings say the companies owe over $3 million for not complying with a major water pollution settlement."

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The richest person in West Virginia, who is also the state’s governor, owns coal companies that routinely violate environmental laws. Latest filings say the companies owe over $3 million for not complying with a major water pollution settlement.

09/04/2021

"At 36 weeks pregnant, a South Florida frontline health care worker received her first shot of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine. She gave birth three weeks later to a healthy baby girl — with COVID-19 antibodies."

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At 36 weeks pregnant, a Florida health care worker received her first shot of the Moderna COVID-19​ vaccine​. She gave birth three weeks later to a healthy baby girl — with COVID-19 antibodies.

25/03/2021