• 03/12/2025

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,…

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Supreme 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

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Jamie 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

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First 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

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What 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…

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Gov. 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

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Taiwan congratulates Paraguay’s Pena

Taipei Times https://www.taipeitimes.com/News/front/archives/2023/05/02/2003798962

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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

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World Business Quick Take

Taipei Times https://www.taipeitimes.com/News/biz/archives/2023/05/02/2003798951

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