Title IX at 50: How It Changed Congress, Campuses, and Sports

[ad_1] The enormous increase in the number of women in high school and college athletics – from 300,000 in 1972 to more than three million today – has led to increased professionalization and interest in women’s sports, and the objects in the exhibit demonstrate this depth and depth. Growth: Billie Jean King’s tennis racket, 1984 …

Library of Congress Purchases Neil Simon Papers

[ad_1] Mark Eden Horowitz, a senior music expert at the Library of Congress, made a startling discovery earlier this year while sifting through the manuscripts and articles of playwright Neil Simon. Simon, the most commercially successful American playwright of the 20th century, could also paint. like, really Draw. “They’re almost professionals,” Horowitz said. pen-ink drawings …

Congress Passes Bill to Limit Cost of Insulin to $35 a Month

[ad_1] The pharmaceutical industry has opposed drug price adjustments in social spending and climate legislation, but hasn’t been vocally opposed to the insulin bill. While the bill lowers costs for many individual patients who take insulin, it does nothing to lower the prices paid to companies that do. Instead, insurance companies would only pay a …

Far From ‘A Tube Sequence’ Congress Is Still Nowhere Closer To Restrain

[ad_1] “This is not a trick question,” growled Mr. Poe. “You know, you make $100 million a year, you should be able to answer that question.” Updated December 10, 2021 at 8:09 PM ET It wasn’t an entirely confusing question: Google maps and other services are available on iPhones, and location tracking by Google services …

Instagram’s President Adam Mosseri Agrees to Testify Before Congress

[ad_1] Instagram’s head, Adam Mosseri, has agreed to testify before Congress for the first time as bipartisan anger harms youth from the app. Senator Richard Blumenthal, who will chair the trial, said Mr Mosseri is expected to appear before a Senate panel the week of December 6 as part of a series of hearings on …

The head of Instagram has agreed to testify as Congress investigates the app’s features.

[ad_1] Instagram’s head, Adam Mosseri, has agreed to testify before Congress for the first time as bipartisan anger harms youth from the app. Senator Richard Blumenthal, who will chair the trial, said Mr Mosseri is expected to appear before a Senate panel the week of December 6 as part of a series of hearings on …

Congress Investigates McKinsey on Its Role in the Opioid Crisis

[ad_1] In a new attack on global consulting giant McKinsey & Company, Congress on Friday launched an investigation into the firm’s role in the opioid crisis and sent a letter demanding records on “business practices, conflicts of interest, and governance standards.” The 12-page letter, sent by the House Oversight and Reform Committee, requested documents related …

Regulators Ask Congress to Create New Rules for Cryptocurrencies

[ad_1] WASHINGTON — Federal regulators urgently need more than Congress to properly regulate stablecoins, a fast-growing type of cryptocurrency they’ve warned could lead to bank leaks, consumer abuse and payment confusion unless lawmakers act quickly, according to a report released Monday. They say they need power. by the Department of the Treasury. As cryptocurrencies explode …

Health Benefits for Home Care Are Insufficient. Can Congress Fix it?

[ad_1] Spinal surgery four years ago left Alene Shaheed in a wheelchair and she depended on short daily visits from home health aides to help her get around. But this year, during the protracted coronavirus pandemic, its support system has collapsed and its routine care has become unpredictable. Four agencies serving his hometown of Jacksonville, …