Changing America - ‘Don’t Say Gay’-style bills are cropping up nationwide, plastic pollution is exploding while policies lag, and signs the coronavirus is becoming endemic

View in browser     ©.Getty Images It's not just Florida. 15 other 'Don't Say Gay'-style bills are cropping up nationwide By Brooke Migdon and Madeleine Simon   Florida’s “Don’t Say Gay” bill is just one part of a nationwide trend. There are 15 similar bills moving through state legislatures that restrict how textbooks and curriculums teach LGBTQ+ topics, who can be hired and what teachers are allowed to say when it comes to gender identity and sexual orientation. Read the full story here       ©iStock Plastic pollution is exploding while policies to address the problem remain weak By Shirin Ali   From grocery bags to water bottles and straws, plastics are an everyday staple in most Americans' lives — but they carry devastating environmental effects. While many Americans agree that single-use plastics should be banned, there’s still work to be done for the U.S. to make headway in reducing plastic pollution.  Read the full story here     ©The Associated Press/Charles Krupa First abolitionist paper in US revived for the 21st century By Shirin Ali   A group of journalists, scholars and community members have come together to relaunch a historic abolitionist newspaper nearly 200 years after it was first published, with the purpose of reframing the national conversation on racial equity.  Read the full story here     ©iStock Thieves are targeting beehives in California  By Alejandra O'Connell-Domenech   Hundreds of thousands of dollars' worth of beehives have been stolen across California this year. Hive thefts occur around this time of year when almond trees begin to bloom and beekeepers across the country ship billions of honeybees to California farmers in need of the bugs to pollinate crops. Read the full story here     Feature of the Week: © iStock Signs the coronavirus is becoming endemic By Chia-Yi Hou   With the omicron surge in descent, some government officials and health experts have begun talking about the potential for the coronavirus to become endemic and lifting restrictions like mask mandates. Although we still don’t have a clear sense for what endemicity could look like for this disease, there are some emerging ideas for what signs to look for. Read the full story here           Did a friend forward you this email?   Sign up for Changing America       Forward Changing America       Privacy Policy  |  Unsubscribe  |  Email to a friend  |  Sign Up for Other Newsletters   The Hill 1625 K Street, NW 9th Floor, Washington DC 20006 ©1998 - 2021 Nexstar Media Inc. | All Rights Reserved.

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