Category: Nations
Norfolk Virginia school board considering explicit sex-ed program by Planned Parenthood
Fox News The City of Norfolk Public School Board is considering adopting a new sex education curriculum for middle schoolers created by Planned Parenthood that some parents say is too explicit and not age appropriate. Norfolk Public Schools hosted public forums earlier this month to discuss the new proposed curriculum, which, according to local reports,…
Read MoreSupreme Court to Reconsider Precedent on Deferring to Agencies
Wall Street Journal The 1984 ruling, known as the “Chevron deference,” directs courts to defer to a federal agency’s legal approach when Congress has left the statutory language ambiguous, which some conservatives have come to oppose. https://www.wsj.com/articles/supreme-court-to-reconsider-precedent-giving-federal-agencies-benefit-of-doubt-443facf1
Read MoreJamie Dimon Wins Again in First Republic Deal
Wall Street Journal Mr. Dimon used JPMorgan’s massive balance sheet to beat out smaller banks to buy the troubled lender. https://www.wsj.com/articles/jamie-dimon-wins-again-in-first-republic-bank-deal-f17f3b65
Read MoreFirst Republic collapse sparks regional bank shares sell-off
Jerusalem Post The crisis unraveled after the closure of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank in March that led to deposit outflows from smaller lenders and fueled fears of similar liquidity crunches at peers. https://www.jpost.com/business-and-innovation/article-741793
Read MoreWhat The Board Needs To Know
Wall Street Journal Everything from the week beginning May 1st, 2023 that a corporate board director needs to know ahead of a board meeting. This week, we focus on how cyber attacks logistics companies can create issues both for the company itself as well as its customers and ask whether management has considered resilience in…
Read MoreGov. Jay Inslee of Washington, Climate Champion, Won’t Seek Re-Election
New York Times Mr. Inslee, 72, a former presidential candidate and a leading Democratic proponent of policies to slow climate change, said he would not seek a fourth term. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/01/us/politics/jay-inslee-washington-governor.html
Read MoreTaiwan congratulates Paraguay’s Pena
Taipei Times https://www.taipeitimes.com/News/front/archives/2023/05/02/2003798962
Read More跟著小實學華語LEARNING MANDARIN WITH SHIH CHIEN
Taipei Times https://www.taipeitimes.com/News/lang/archives/2023/05/02/2003798939
Read More‘The Phantom of the Opera’ closes on Broadway after 35 years 《歌劇魅影》百老匯演出35年後落幕
Taipei Times https://www.taipeitimes.com/News/feat/archives/2023/05/02/2003798961
Read MoreWorld Business Quick Take
Taipei Times https://www.taipeitimes.com/News/biz/archives/2023/05/02/2003798951
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