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The seventh Bloomberg American Health Summit organized by the Bloomberg American Health Initiative will bring together public health leaders, government officials, community organizations, researchers, and students to discuss evidence-based health policies that remain critical to advancing health in a politically divided country.

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America deserves better than RFK Jr

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The George Washington University has experts available to comment on the proposed cuts to Medicaid and work requirements. ...

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A federal court has ruled that Google illegally abused its market power to suppress competition in internet search engines. ...

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The Australian government has introduced legislation to set 16 as the minimum age for social media use, with penalties up to 50 million AUD ($32.5 million) for platforms failing to enforce the... ...

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President-elect Donald J. Trump has nominated a number of controversial figures to prominent positions in his Cabinet. Instead of going through the usual course of Senate approval, he may use a constitutional power called recess appointments to bypass the Senate entirely and move his nominees through quickly. Andrea Katz, an associate professor of law at Washington University in St.

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In the last quarter century, most countries around the world have failed to adequately protect the human rights of their citizens. In that time, nations鈥� efforts to protect human rights have been stagnant 鈥� with the number of countries receiving failing grades easily twice as high as those receiving passing grades.

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President-elect Donald Trump has unveiled a series of unconventional Cabinet nominations that are sparking controversy within his party, including Mehmet Oz for Medicare and Medicaid oversight and... ...

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A report out today by聽The Washington Post finds most cities in the United States are not prepared for climate change. ...

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Latinos who rely on Spanish-language social media for news were 11-20 percentage points more likely to believe false political narratives, finds study from NYU and UC San Diego.

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President-elect Trump has already announced he will nominate several members of Congress to serve within his cabinet. ...

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The RFK Stadium bill passed this morning by the Senate Committee on Energy and National Resources in a 17-2 vote. ...

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Susan G. Komen commended the Massachusetts legislature for passing and Gov. Maura Healey for signing legislation that eliminates out-of-pocket expenses for diagnostic and supplemental breast imaging.

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America has been molded and shaped by property law from its beginnings, a unique history balancing ideals of individual freedom with a complex history of dispossession. However, current trends in other countries may offer new perspectives in how to imagine approaches for the future, according to a University of Nebraska鈥揕incoln expert in property law.

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Donald Trump鈥檚 Cabinet selections, including Matt Gaetz, Tulsi Gabbard, Pete Hegseth, and Robert F. Kennedy Jr., are drawing criticism over qualifications and past controversies. ...

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The Illiberalism Studies Program and the School of Media and Public Affairs at the George Washington University and the Center on Faith and Justice at the Georgetown University are hosting a plenary... ...

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U.S. President-elect Donald Trump has promised to close the Department of Education. ...

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Debate continues to swirl nationally on the fate of a practice born of an 86-year-old federal statute allowing companies to pay workers with disabilities subminimum wages: anything below the federal minimum wage of $7.25 an hour, but for some roles as little as 25-cents-per-hour. Those in favor of repealing this statute highlight assumptions about reduced productivity along with the unfairness of this wage level鈥攐ften used elsewhere to pay, for example, food service workers who typically make additional wages in tips. Those against repeal have voiced concerns that, without subminimum wage laws, employment opportunities for workers with disabilities may dwindle.