Head Start preschool regulations axed under Trump and RFK Jr. proposal
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s administration said Thursday it plans to overhaul Head Start, tossing out many of the regulations that are the hallmark of the early education program for the nation’s poorest children. Officials from the Department of Health and Human Services, which oversees the federally funded preschool program, said the proposed changes […]
Listen to the Latest ‘KFF Health News Minute’
The KFF Health News Minute is available every Thursday via direct download or the RSS feed. Aug. 6 Katheryn Houghton [CATH-er-in HOW-tun] reads the week’s news: Some older adults are seeking roommates to help them age in place. Plus, doctors say they shouldn’t be the ones determining if someone is too sick to comply with Medicaid’s […]
U2 Share Rewritten ‘Beautiful Day’ Lyrics From Glen Hansard’s Funeral
“You left a hangover from hell, of this there is no doubt/ But as you wake up in heaven, all the angels will shout” After a heartfelt performance at Glen Hansard’s funeral on Tuesday, U2 shared the “Beautiful Day” lyrics Bono and the Edge reworked for the occasion. “Yesterday at Glen Hansard’s send-off at St. […]
Elliot Page Reflects on Being in Christopher Nolan’s ‘The Odyssey’
Elliot Page compared reading Christopher Nolan‘s script for The Odyssey to reading Inception for the first time. During an interview on The Tonight Show, the actor reflected on what it was like to be part of both those films, saying The Odyssey made him “breathless.” “My first reaction, honestly, it was similar to reading the […]
Watch Hilary Duff Perform ‘The Anthem’ With Good Charlotte at MSG
The Lizzie Maguire star is currently out on her global Lucky Me Tour Throw all your hands up: Hilary Duff brought out Good Charlotte during her show at New York’s Madison Square Garden to perform pop-punk classic “The Anthem.” “Can you please give the warmest welcome to my friends Good Charlotte?” Duff asked the crowd […]
Tibetan studies conference in Nepal canceled by government officials
KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — A conference on Tibetan studies scheduled to be held this month in Nepal was called off at the request of government officials who gave no reason for the decision, organizers said Thursday. The International Association for Tibetan Studies seminar was scheduled to be held in Nepal Aug. 23-26, to be attended […]
Youngest Black professor at Cambridge resigns over plagiarism claims
LONDON (AP) — A British sociologist who became famous as the youngest Black professor ever appointed at the University of Cambridge has resigned after the university said it opened an investigation into “new information” about his academic qualifications. Professor Jason Arday, who was 37 when he became a Cambridge professor in 2023, announced his decision […]
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Everything I Learned at the Girlboss Convention
The new rules of capital Three forces are reshaping the founder landscape: the rise of AI, the evolution of the creator economy, and a transformation in how consumer companies are scaled and distributed. “Women should absolutely be using these [AI] tools and thinking about how they fit into their professional lives every day,” Duggal tells […]
ZZ Top Nix Hollywood Bowl Concert Due to ‘Insurmountable Obstacles’
Cheap Trick, who have been sharing select tour dates with the band, announced that they would hold an “intimate” show at the Troubadour instead ZZ Top have cancelled their performance at the Hollywood Bowl scheduled for Wednesday, Aug. 5. In a statement posted to the band’s social media, frontman Billy Gibbons said, “Insurmountable obstacles require […]