Monthly Archives: August 2020

Newsom signs bill for ethnic studies from Cal State University

Gavin Newsom on Monday signed a bill requiring all 430,000 California State University students to take ethnic studies, a notable dismissal for the university’s board, which had passed its own, much broader requirement last month. The decision comes amid growing pressure for ethnic studies in public education following protests by …

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Doctors say they are dealing with significantly more patients who resist their advice because of incorrect information they read online

© Lucy Nicholson / Reuters Co-Director of the Intensive Care Unit at CommonSpirit’s Dignity Health California Hospital Medical Center, Dr. Zafia Anklesaria, 35, who is seven months pregnant, is giving birth to a patient COVID-19, Los Angeles, May 18, 2020. Lucy Nicholson / Reuters Doctors say it is difficult to …

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SpaceX and NASA push next astronaut launch until late October

SpaceX and NASA are ready to send their next team of astronauts to the International Space Station (ISS) and October 23 is set as the first launch date. The mission, named Crew-1, was originally planned for late September. “Crew-1 will launch in late October to meet space travel for the …

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