Relatively few low-income Americans are getting welfare payments these days.Christine Hoi/Shutterstock.comThe budget blueprint the House of Representatives recently unveiled isn’t a carbon copy of President Donald Trump’s proposal, dubbed “A New Foundation for American Greatness.” But they would both make what’s left...
Planning is important for any teen on their way to college – but for those with disabilities, it's absolutely imperative.NCVO London, CC BY-SASummer is a busy time for high school juniors. They’re getting ready to say goodbye to school as they know it and they’re researching colleges, visiting campuses and trying to figure out...
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Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) returned to the Capitol July 25 to cast what was a tie-breaking vote to proceed to debate a bill to repeal Obamacare.AP Photo/Andrew HarnikAs a naval aviator, John McCain was shot down during the Vietnam War and spent five and a half years as a prisoner of war. He received inadequate medical care for injuries that nearly...
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Ever since the Supreme Court ruled in Obergefell v. Hodges that gay people have the right to marry, those upset by this ruling have shifted their strategy from denying the right to limiting its enforcement.
Even if gay people have a right to marry, they argue, people also have the liberty to practice their religion as they wish. Accordingly, they...
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Costs of transportation and accessibility are just two factors that increase cost of living for persons with disabilities. Corepics VOF/shutterstock.comDisability is often incorrectly assumed to be rare. However, global estimates suggest than one in seven adults has some form of disability.
The term “disability” covers a number of...
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How incriminating is your Instagram feed?Jirapong Manustrong/Shutterstock.comFree expression on TV and social media generates big ratings and even bigger online followings. Unscripted reality stars claim to bring their authentic expressions to the public through these channels. Beyond influencing the court of public opinion, though, can reality...
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On July 25, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell narrowly managed to keep a Republican effort to reform health care alive. We asked our experts to consider the importance of this procedural vote and what happens next.
Jeffrey Lazarus, Georgia State University
Senate Republicans have voted to start debate on a health care...
Though challenges like dyslexia can make learning difficult, these disabilities shouldn't define who you are – or what you can do.Tim Kwee, CC BY-NCI am an educator of educators. I teach others how to be the best teachers. But, I’m also different.
I have learning challenges.
As we celebrate the anniversary of the Americans with...
Whether you have a physical disability, mental illness or learning challenge, there are strategies to help you earn your degree.StocksnapIf you’re entering college as a student with a disability, the first thing you should know is that you’re not alone. In a study of approximately 11,000 young adults with disabilities, nearly 20...
Four pro-democracy Hong Kong lawmakers of the Legislative Council have been ousted.AP Photo/Kin CheunIn July, a Hong Kong court purged four pro-democracy politicians from its Legislative Council.
This move comes after two other Hong Kong lawmakers were expelled from the Legislative Council earlier this year and at the same time as the recent death...
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