by Ester Wells | Mar 14, 2019 | Featured, Health & Science
WASHINGTON — Vehicle safety leaders and the mother of a drunk driving victim urged a House subcommittee Thursday to adopt comprehensive breathalyzer legislation and support new technology to prevent drunk driving. Helen Witty, national president of Mothers Against...
by Ester Wells | Mar 13, 2019 | Featured, Health & Science
ALEXANDRIA, VA —School lunchrooms across Washington, DC will be serving an original recipe from five middle school students next year. The quinoa and chicken “Winter Bowl” recipe, created by a team from Takoma Park Middle School, won the 7th annual Real Food for Kids...
by Ester Wells | Mar 9, 2019 | Featured, Politics
NEW YORK— Hours after proposing a break-up of tech giants Friday, Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Elizabeth Warren told supporters in the Queens neighborhood known for pushing Amazon out that “tech giants think they rule the Earth.” In February, Amazon canceled...
by Ester Wells | Mar 6, 2019 | Featured, Health & Science, Living
WASHINGTON — A health expert and the family members of elderly abuse victims told a Senate committee Wednesday that many nursing homes are unsafe and treat their patients abusively, including rape. Seminole, Florida resident Maya Fischer told the Senate Finance...
by Ester Wells | Feb 26, 2019 | Environment
WASHINGTON — Democrats tried to hold a House Natural Resources subcommittee hearing Tuesday on industries’ use of disinformation to deny climate change, but Republicans walked out, saying the topic was beyond the subcommittee’s jurisdiction. The Oversight and...
by Ester Wells | Feb 19, 2019 | Health & Science
WASHINGTON — Agribusiness leaders introduced new software technology Tuesday that they said would make American farmers more competitive by reducing uncertainty created by climate change and trade policies. DTN/The Progressive Farmer Director Mary Tangen stressed the...
by Ester Wells | Feb 14, 2019 | Featured, Health & Science
WASHINGTON — Before Mia Davis created tabú, she rarely talked about sex. Her abstinence-only sex education and conservative Midwestern family’s values made it uncomfortable talking about her heavy, irregular period and chronic pelvic pain, let alone the fact that she...
by Ester Wells | Feb 14, 2019 | Health & Science
WASHINGTON — Scientists pushed Thursday for continued development and testing of gene editing techniques to determine whether altering human DNA is ethical. “We still don’t have full clarity, but we need research to be able to get that,” said Siva Subramanian,...
by Ester Wells | Feb 12, 2019 | Featured, Health & Science
WASHINGTON — House members on Tuesday sought solutions to rising drug prices from a panel of health leaders and emphasized their commitment to lowering out-of-pocket costs for consumers. “Americans are desperate for a solution to help them afford the quality,...
by Ester Wells | Feb 7, 2019 | Featured, Health & Science
WASHINGTON — Health officials Thursday stressed that the higher cancer rates and lower life expectancy in rural America compared with urban areas requires more federal funding and more health care access. “At the end of the day, our communities and our chains are only...
by Ester Wells | Feb 6, 2019 | Featured, Politics, State of the Union
WASHINGTON – DC-area residents had very different reactions to President Donald Trump’s second State of the Union address Tuesday night. But whether they celebrated or denounced the event, emotions were strong. Around 40-50 people gathered at each of two...
by Ester Wells | Jan 30, 2019 | Featured, Health & Science, Topics
WASHINGTON — Space Foundation CEO Tom Zelibor and industry leaders called Wednesday for development of space for commercial uses by entrepreneurs and businesses rather than a war for space domination among competing countries. “Today’s space race is being waged by...
