Tag: Social issues
Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas says gay rights, contraception rulings should be reconsidered after Roe is overturned
Abortion no longer is a federal right with Roe v. Wade overturned. Supreme Court Justice Thomas now is eyeing cases related to gay rights and birth control.
Several U.S. states immediately ban abortion after Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade
At least 13 states have laws on the books that either ban abortion immediately or will do so soon.
Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade, ending 50 years of federal abortion rights
The Supreme Court has overturned Roe v. Wade, the landmark ruling that enshrined abortion as a constitutional right in the U.S. for almost half a century.
Supreme Court strikes down New York gun law restricting concealed carry in major Second Amendment case
The Supreme Court ruling is a victory for Second Amendment advocates, who opposed the New York law restricting concealed carry gun licenses.
Beyonce's 'Break My Soul' is a sign the Great Resignation 'has seeped into the zeitgeist,' says labor economist
Beyonce released a new single, "Break My Soul," on Monday. The song taps into the worker malaise that led a record number of Americans to quit their jobs.
FDA authorizes Pfizer's and Moderna's Covid vaccines for children as young as 6 months
The White House expects vaccinations to begin as soon as Tuesday.
One key problem has 1 in 4 expats ‘seriously considering’ or ‘planning’ to renounce U.S. citizenship
Roughly 1 in 4 American expats is “seriously considering” or “planning” to renounce their U.S. citizenship, according to a survey. Here’s the top reason why.
Diseases suppressed during Covid are coming back in new and peculiar ways
The Covid-19 pandemic has abated in much of the world. But in its place have emerged a series of viruses behaving in new and peculiar ways.
How to protect yourself against monkeypox and what to do if you catch it
A recent monkeypox outbreak across the U.S., Europe, Australia and the Middle East has baffled health experts and is raising concerns of a wider outbreak.
The Great Resignation looks set to continue — 1 in 5 say they'll change jobs in the next year
Higher pay, more job fulfillment and wanting to be "truly themselves" at work are the factors pushing workers to change jobs, according to PwC.
'Tax us now': Millionaires call on the global elite to tax them more
A group of over 150 millionaires are calling on the elite attendees of this year's World Economic Forum in Davos, to tax them more.
Education is important, ‘but the money does not seem to add up,’ says UNESCO
The amount spent on financing education doesn't match the view that education is important, a research officer at UNESCO told CNBC.
Spain to reportedly offer three days of menstrual leave every month
The Spanish government is set to pass a law offering three days of menstrual leave a month for workers who experience severe period pain, according to several media reports.