The money is part of a settlement agreed to in 2020 after the Justice Department found that Amtrak violated the Americans with Disabilities Act by failing to meet accessibility standards.
The Biden administration announced Friday that Americans can begin ordering free at-home COVID-19 tests starting Jan. 19.
People are sitting out college in droves. During the pandemic, undergraduate enrollment has dropped nearly 7%. The long-term effects of this decline could have a dramatic impact on the economy.
Bare shelves at supermarkets are attributed to omicron, a labor shortage, climate change and other reasons. “We’re really seeing the perfect storm,” one industry expert told NPR.
President Biden and others in his administration insist schools should stay open, even with the omicron wave making it harder than ever to manage.
The former president blasted Republicans who have crossed him and kept up repeated election lies in an NPR interview.
The president’s remarks were among his most forceful denunciations of voter suppression legislation introduced in a number of GOP-controlled regions as well as for changing the Senate filibuster.
The president is expected to speak to the importance of election integrity as a means to preserving democracy.
Wells was a writer and anti-lynching campaigner who edited and co-owned the Memphis Free Speech. Other role models the toy company has honored include Rosa Parks, Sally Ride and Maya Angelou.
The president has been under increasing pressure to more aggressively combat threats to voting rights.
