Immigration in the USA: Challenges and Mitigation Strategies.
Author:: Bagombeka Job Introduction Immigration has long been a defining feature of the United States, shaping its social, cultural, and economic landscape. The country is often regarded as a “melting pot” where diverse cultures converge and contribute to its development. However, immigration also presents a range of challenges that need to be addressed through thoughtful […]
Biden announces new measures to speed up work visas for Dreamers
Actions for DACA recipients are part of a broader election-year move by Biden to offer a pathway to citizenship for illegal immigrants living in US President Biden on Tuesday marked the 12th anniversary of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program by announcing new measures that will help recipients qualify more easily for long-established work […]
Burned out? Experts say extreme heat causes irritation, stress, worsens mental health
Seasonal depression isn’t just a winter phenomenon. Many have experienced a mood dip brought on by a frigid winter or a rainy weekend. But extreme heat can also have a significant impact on mental health. As the U.S. swelters under an unrelenting heat wave, experts say the sky-high temperatures could make people more frustrated and stressed […]
Should cellphones be banned from classrooms? What students, teachers say
Cellphones and high school education might not mix, according to Pew Research Center analysis published as more and more schools weigh smartphone bans. One of the nation’s largest school districts, the Los Angeles Unified School District, voted Tuesday to ban use of cell phones and social media platforms during the school day. In New York, Gov. Kathy Hochul […]
Gene editing technology is revolutionizing disease treatment.
On a special episode (first released on June 20, 2024) of The Excerpt podcast: With the advent of CRISPR as a gene editing technology, there are new opportunities to develop breakthrough treatments that weren’t possible before. Could this be a turning point that revolutionizes how doctors treat some of the biggest medical challenges, while also being […]
Biden immigration rule will protect undocumented spouses of U.S. citizens from deportation
WASHINGTON – Thousands of immigrants who are married to U.S. citizens but are in the country illegally would be protected from deportation and allowed to work while they seek permanent legal status under a sweeping new government program announced Tuesday. The program, which President Joe Biden unveiled during an immigration event at the White House, would allow […]
Can geoengineering help us solve climate change? | The Excerpt
On a special episode (first released on May 23, 2024) of The Excerpt podcast: As the world warms and aspirations to reach net-zero carbon emissions slide further and further away, climate scientists and engineers are looking at solutions, that to some, might sound like they’re straight out of science fiction. By taking on climate control with […]
Los Angeles school district bans use of cellphones, social media by students
Over 429,000 students in the nation’s second-largest school district will be prohibited from using cellphones and social media platforms during the school day after the Los Angeles Unified School District board passed the ban Tuesday. The Los Angeles Unified School District’s Board of Education voted 5-2, approving a resolution to develop within 120 days a policy […]
A tale of two Great Falls: In the US, weather extremes rule
Great Falls is scorching hot. Great Falls is frigid. During a week of weather extremes in the U.S., it all depends on which Great Falls the mercury is measured. In Great Falls, Virginia, Luke Mraz, lugged a 100-pound hose around a golf course, spraying pond water over several acres of dry grass as the temperature climbed […]
Major shift in global climate patterns is unfolding now, federal forecasters say
El Niño is officially over, federal forecasters announced Thursday, but we’re not quite in a La Niña yet. We’re in the middling “ENSO-neutral” phase. What had been a potent “super” El Niño is now officially over, federal forecasters announced Thursday. They also said the hurricane-boosting La Niña climate pattern is expected to begin over the next few months. “The […]