Thursday, February 3, 2022

Changing America - International Space Station to crash into Pacific Ocean in 2031, gender-neutral language could harm mothers, and hospitals are taking unvaccinated patients off organ transplant waitlists

 
 
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NASA will crash the International Space Station into the ocean by 2031
By Shirin Ali
 
After allowing scientists from around the world to live in space while conducting research and experiments for the last 20 years, the International Space Station (ISS) will finally be retiring at the end of 2030, making a splash as it arrives back to Earth. 
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Experts warn gender-neutral language like 'pregnant people' may put mothers at risk
By Brooke Migdon
 
As governments and institutions move to make resources more gender-inclusive, 10 women’s health experts from the U.S., Europe and Asia say removing references to the sex of mothers could have damaging knock-on effects for women.
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Louisiana moves to net-zero emissions by 2050 in state's first climate plan
By Alejandra O'Connell-Domenech
 
A Louisiana state task force unanimously approved a proposal to lower greenhouse gas emissions to “net zero” by 2050. The plan calls for a number of different industries to use wind, solar and other renewable resources. The plan is considered the state's first comprehensive effort to tackle climate change.
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Student sues after suspension for voicing 'Christian beliefs' about LGBTQ+ community
By Brooke Migdon
 
A high school student in Michigan is suing his school district after he was suspended for expressing his “Christian beliefs” about the LGBTQ+ community to another student. The student was given a three-day suspension after he told another student he believed being gay is “a sin."
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Hospitals taking unvaccinated patients off organ transplant waitlists
By Chia-Yi Hou
 
Hospitals are denying organ transplants to people who are unvaccinated against COVID-19. Last week, a man was denied a heart transplant in Boston. This week, a man in North Carolina was turned down for a kidney transplant because he refused to receive a coronavirus vaccination.
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