by Ross Krasner | Oct 5, 2016 | Featured, Health & Science
WASHINGTON — A cure for Type 1 diabetes could be discovered “within two decades”, an expert told the Congressional Biomedical Research Caucus on Wednesday. Boston University Assistant Professor Arturo Vegas acknowledged that the time frame depends greatly on the...
by Ross Krasner | Sep 28, 2016 | Politics, Topics
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama’s nominee to be the first U.S ambassador to Cuba in more than 50 years faced immediate opposition from GOP senators Wednesday, casting serious doubt on the long-shot attempt to get Senate confirmation of Jeffrey DeLaurentis....
by Ross Krasner | Sep 26, 2016 | Featured, Politics
WASHINGTON — A top Obama administration official teamed up with a Democratic lawmaker Monday to push for ratification of the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade agreement. Commerce Secretary Penny Pritzker defended the agreement, arguing it will result in “more jobs...
