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Pride celebrations struggle as corporate sponsorships dry up : NPR

Pride celebrations struggle as corporate sponsorships dry up : NPR

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Lyndsey Sickler, one of Pittsburgh Pride organizers. Hannah Frances Johansson hide caption toggle caption Hannah Frances Johansson PITTSBURGH, Pa. — Pride celebrations across the country continue to lose out on large sponsorships as corporations, a key source of funding, shrink their affiliation with diversity causes and LGBTQ+ events. Corporate sponsorships of celebrations in several cities, including New York City, Salt Lake City, Louisville, St. Louis, Orlando, and Pittsburgh are down from previous years, organizers said. Jordan Braxton, co-president of the United States Association of Prides, which supports Pride celebrations nationwide, said that while some smaller Prides have seen a growth in sponsorships, a majority have seen a reduction. She said the Trump administration’s dismantling of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion initiatives, has scared corporations away from sponsoring Pride celebrations. “I think that’s why some of the corporations have pulled back, because they don’t want that government scrutiny,” she said. In his first days in office in 2025, Trump issued presidential actions targeting DEI within the federal government and encouraging the private sector to end what the …

Middle-Class People Struggle With Finding Community, Says A Finance Expert

Middle-Class People Struggle With Finding Community, Says A Finance Expert

Published by Jenni Sidey

Middle-class Americans are often portrayed as stable. Not struggling enough to receive any financial assistance, but also not wealthy enough to enjoy true financial freedom. However, there’s one challenge the middle class often faces that has nothing to do with money, yet neither the upper nor the lower class seems to experience it. Unlike the wealthy, who have exclusive social networks and can afford anything they might need, and those in poverty, who rely on close-knit support systems, middle-class individuals often find themselves stuck in between, and it tends to be quite lonely. A finance expert named Lyn Allure highlighted this phenomenon on social media, explaining, “Poor people have community, rich people have resources, and the middle class suffers the most.” People in the middle class often struggle to find coherence and community. In a TikTok video, Lyn shared that she has had the unique experience of living in three different socioeconomic environments, saying, “I was born in the hood. When I was 11, we moved to the suburbs, very middle-class. And around my mid …

Iranian fishermen struggle to survive amid Hormuz blockade | US-Israel war on Iran

Iranian fishermen struggle to survive amid Hormuz blockade | US-Israel war on Iran

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NewsFeed The livelihoods of Iranian fishermen have taken a hit amid the US blockade on Iran’s ports in the Strait of Hormuz. One man in Hormozgan province told Al Jazeera about the dangers of going into the water to fish. Published On 26 May 202626 May 2026 Click here to share on social media share-nodes Share googleAdd Al Jazeera on Googleinfo Source link

Anne Hathaway reveals secret health struggle she endured for a decade in candid confession

Anne Hathaway reveals secret health struggle she endured for a decade in candid confession

Published by Daniella Wilson

Anne Hathaway got candid about the decade-long health battle she endured in her 30s, and how the illness had a severe impact on her daily life until she underwent surgery to correct the issue. The 43-year-old shared on Popcast that for several years, she lived with a cataract in her left eye, which in turn affected her mental health. “This is maybe too much information,” she began on the podcast. “I was half blind for 10 years.“ “It impacted my vision so much that I was basically legally blind out of my left eye, and I wound up getting surgery,” she continued. “And I didn’t realize how bad it had gotten until I could finally see the full spectrum.“ © PA Images via Getty ImagesAnne revealed that she had a cataract in her left eye While cataracts typically affect people of older ages, those with early-onset cataracts can have them corrected with surgery. The condition is caused by the clouding of the lens of the eye, and can make it difficult to read, drive or see close objects.  “I’ve calmed down since then,” Anne …

DR Congo: Authorities struggle to contain fast-moving Ebola outbreak

DR Congo: Authorities struggle to contain fast-moving Ebola outbreak

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Uganda has confirmed two new Ebola cases among healthcare workers in Kampala, bringing the country’s total to seven, all linked to the outbreak in neighbouring Democratic Republic of Congo. In eastern Congo, where more than 900 suspected cases have been identified, authorities and volunteers are struggling to contain the spread amid limited resources, ongoing violence, and the absence of a vaccine or treatment for the rare Bundibugyo strain. Keywords for this article Source link

Your Child's Struggle To Count Backwards Could Flag Neurodivergent Condition

Your Child's Struggle To Count Backwards Could Flag Neurodivergent Condition

Published by Sam Flores

!function(n){if(!window.cnx){window.cnx={},window.cnx.cmd=[];var t=n.createElement(‘iframe’);t.display=’none’,t.onload=function(){var n=t.contentWindow.document,c=n.createElement(‘script’);c.src=”//cd.connatix.com/connatix.player.js”,c.setAttribute(‘async’,’1′),c.setAttribute(‘type’,’text/javascript’),n.body.appendChild(c)},n.head.appendChild(t)}}(document);(new Image()).src=”https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=8b034f64-513c-4987-b16f-42d6008f7feb”;cnx.cmd.push(function(){cnx({“playerId”:”8b034f64-513c-4987-b16f-42d6008f7feb”,”mediaId”:”15eeb282-4e22-410b-8421-550481b8fb9f”}).render(“6a0dc310e4b079e4ea34a5fd”);}); Dyscalculia – sometimes referred to as “number dyslexia” – is a difficulty in understanding and working with numbers. It’s thought around one in 20 children struggle with the learning difficulty, which is also a form of neurodivergence.  People with dyscalculia will typically process and understand numbers and mathematical concepts differently to neurotypical people.  One of the signs of this learning difference, according to Evolve Psychology, is difficulty counting backwards.  Other signs include:  Mixing up numbers like 6 and 9 Still using finger counting in Year 4 despite extra help Difficulty understanding what numbers mean beyond memorisation Struggling to line up numbers correctly in maths problems Challenges learning and recalling basic number facts, like times tables or simple addition Problems telling the time, handling money and following multi-stage calculations Difficulties estimating quantities and measurements Showing anxiety around maths and avoiding number-based tasks Being unexpectedly behind in maths compared to other subjects. Clinical psychologist Dr Elyse Bensusan, who partnered with Explore Learning, suggested the learning difference can show up in ways that are “easy to dismiss” at …

Suspected Ebola cases in eastern DR Congo top 900 as health workers struggle with aid cuts

Suspected Ebola cases in eastern DR Congo top 900 as health workers struggle with aid cuts

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The number of suspected Ebola cases in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo passed 900 as of Sunday, Congolese authorities said. The burning last week of health centres in two towns at the heart of the outbreak exposed the anger in a region beset by violence linked to armed rebel groups, mass displacement, the failure of local government and international aid cuts that experts say have stripped health facilities in vulnerable communities. “A devastating set of emergencies are converging,” said the Physicians for Human Rights nonprofit.  Read moreUganda confirms three new Ebola cases as Africa CDC warns 10 countries ‘at risk’ Before the outbreak, Doctors Without Borders said in an assessment that the insecurity in Ituri had worsened recently, causing doctors and nurses to flee and leaving overwhelmed health facilities in “catastrophic conditions”. The Rwanda-backed AFC/M23 rebels are in control of parts of the region. While the Congolese government still largely controls the northeastern Ituri Province, which is the epicentre of the Ebola outbreak, that control is tenuous. The Allied Democratic Forces, a Ugandan Islamist …

‘Kafkaesque’: One man’s struggle to build a hillside home in L.A.

‘Kafkaesque’: One man’s struggle to build a hillside home in L.A.

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Andri Luescher isn’t complaining. He’s just tired. In 2022, the architect bought a small vacant lot in the hills of Mount Washington with plans to build a modest home for his family of four. He still hasn’t broken ground. For the last few years, he’s been mired in a complex web of mounting fees and permit nightmares, getting punted back and forth between city departments like a fraying football. Before a single shovel hit the dirt, he spent $5,000 on reports documenting native trees on the property — all three of them. He paid $17,000 applying for exemptions so he doesn’t have to widen his future neighbors’ streets for them. And he sat through hours in public meetings where those same neighbors weigh in on what they like and don’t like about his project. Architect Andri Luescher has faced challeges trying to build a house in Mount Washington. (Myung J. Chun / Los Angeles Times) A 1,400-square-foot house, mind you. Three bedrooms. Two bathrooms. The local homeowners’ group doesn’t seem to want it no matter …

Waymo halts freeway rides after robotaxis struggle in construction zones

Waymo halts freeway rides after robotaxis struggle in construction zones

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Waymo has suspended robotaxi service on freeways in San Francisco, Los Angeles, Phoenix, and Miami as it works to improve performance in construction zones, the company confirmed to TechCrunch on Thursday. Waymo said it’s in the process of integrating “recent technical learnings into our software and expect to resume these routes soon.” Waymo robotaxis are still operating on surface streets in those cities. The decision to pull robotaxis off of freeways follows Waymo’s decision to pause operations in Atlanta and San Antonio, Texas to address problems with flooding in those cities. The company announced a software recall last week that was supposed to help its fleet avoid flooded areas in San Antonio, in which service has been halted for weeks, while it worked on a more permanent fix. At least one robotaxi was spotted getting stuck in Atlanta this week, causing Waymo to suspend operations there, too. These service interruptions come as Waymo is pushing to expand to a number of new cities around the globe this year, with the goal of offering as many …