Benedictine Sisters of Mount St. Scholastica rebut Harrison Butker as no one else could | Opinion

The co-founders of Benedictine College issued the definitive response to the Kansas City Chiefs kicker’s commencement address. From Melinda Henneberger:

SC public college students could see 2% tuition hike under Senate budget proposal • SC Daily Gazette

SC has held in-state tuition flat at its public colleges since 2017, but a proposal in the Senate would allow an increase of up to 2%.

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Cyberattack forces major US health care network to divert ambulances from hospitals | CNN Business

A major US health care system said Thursday that it is diverting ambulances from “several” of its hospitals following a cyberattack this week.

Yes, efforts to eliminate DEI programs are rooted in racism

There’s a backlash against programs that aim to reverse the effects of systemic racism in the US. A survey indicates that racism is behind that backlash.

How are COVID-19 deaths counted? It’s complicated | AAMC

As the U.S. death toll nears a half-million, confusion continues over whether people die “of” COVID-19 or “with” COVID-19. Here’s what’s behind the numbers.

A Lethal Shift in America’s Gun Violence Crisis

High-capacity magazines and cheap devices that turn semi-automatic firearms into machine guns have already raised the shooting fatality rate. Targeting them legislatively could save hundreds or thousands of lives per year.

Who were the 4 officers killed in the shooting? | Charlotte news | wcnc.com

Four law enforcement officers were killed in a northeast Charlotte shooting on Monday. NCDAC's Sam Poloche, Thomas Weeks, Alden Elliott and CMPD's Joshua Eyer died.

US Supreme Court hears arguments on whether states can regulate emergency abortions | The BMJ

The US Supreme Court heard oral arguments on 24 April that emergency abortions should be allowed in states with strict abortion bans. An emergency abortion is a rare procedure carried out to save a woman’s life or to protect her health. Questions by conservative justices suggested the court might r..

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Black lawmakers in South Carolina say they were left out of writing anti-discrimination bill | AP News

The South Carolina House has passed a bill restricting diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives at public colleges and universities.

The South’s aging water infrastructure is getting pounded by climate change – fixing it is also a struggle

Extreme downpours and droughts, both fueled by rising global temperatures, are taking a toll on water infrastructure. Communities trying to manage the threats face three big challenges.

Man Falsely Blamed for Mass Shooting in Kansas City Sues Congressman Over Tweet

Rep. Burchett blamed "news reports," but the false claims were only being spread by far-right accounts on X.

What Researchers Discovered When They Sent 80,000 Fake Resumes to U.S. Jobs

A group of economists recently performed an experiment on around 100 of the largest companies in the country, applying for jobs using made-up resumes with equivalent qualifications but different personal characteristics. They changed applicants’ names to suggest that they were white or Black,..

Transgender regret? Research challenges narratives about gender-affirming surgeries

The findings push back against the notion that many transgender people end up wishing they hadn’t gone through with gender-affirming surgeries.

California wants to pay doctors more money to see Medicaid patients | AP News

California wants to pay doctors more money to persuade them to see more Medicaid patients. Medicaid is the government-funded health insurance program for people with low incomes or disabilities.

What Researchers Discovered When They Sent 80,000 Fake Resumes to U.S. Jobs

A group of economists recently performed an experiment on around 100 of the largest companies in the country, applying for jobs using made-up resumes with equivalent qualifications but different personal characteristics. They changed applicants’ names to suggest that they were white or Black,..

New Kind of Hospital Coming to Rural America, Without Inpatient Beds

Experts say that it will help keep doors open but won't solve all of the problems rural hospitals face