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1 month ago | 
indiacurrents.com | Meera Kymal
The First Amendment guarantees press freedom in America, giving media outlets the right to publish the news, information, and opinions they want to hold the government accountable. However, media pundits are concerned that news organizations will be hamstrung by White House actions that encroach on this fundamental principle.
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2 months ago | 
indiacurrents.com | Meera Kymal
The world faces a host of public health threats this year including Avian flu, Norovirus, Human metapneumovirus, Oropouche, and the continued threat of Covid-19. Alongside the lower vaccination rates in the US this year, Americans are witnessing a corresponding spike in illnesses such as whooping cough. At a January 10th Ethnic Media Services briefing, a distinguished panel of experts provided in-depth analyses of these diseases and whether the US is sufficiently equipped to manage outbreaks.
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Jan 17, 2025 | 
register-herald.com | Meera Kymal |India Currents
The American education system is poised to become a battleground for significant changes under President-elect Donald Trump and his allies.
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Dec 26, 2024 | 
midfloridanewspapers.com | Meera Kymal |India Currents
San Jose, CA (India Currents)The American education system is poised to become a battleground for significant changes under President-elect Donald Trump and his allies.
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Dec 25, 2024 | 
indiacurrents.com | Meera Kymal
The American education system is poised to become a battleground for significant changes under President-elect Donald Trump and his allies.
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Nov 29, 2024 | 
indiacurrents.com | Meera Kymal
Donald Trump’s early Cabinet appointments signal that border security and immigration restrictions will be a central focus of his administration. What is the potential effect of some of his policies on legal immigrants and naturalized citizens? At a November 15 Ethnic Media Services briefing, immigration experts broke down Trump’s immigration priorities and explored the potential consequences for immigrants and the nation.
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Nov 6, 2024 | 
indiacurrents.com | Meera Kymal
This story was written by MICHAEL R. BLOOD AP Political WriterLOS ANGELES (AP) — Rival candidates were closely matched Tuesday in a string of hotly contested U.S. House districts in California, where the outcome could be crucial in determining which party controls the chamber next year.
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Oct 21, 2024 | 
indiacurrents.com | Meera Kymal
Ibrahim Bashir is running for Los Altos City Council because, according to his website, it’s the only place he’s ever truly felt at home. He’s raising his three kids here and sending them to local public schools. Born in Saudi Arabia to Pakistani immigrants, Ibrahim’s father brought the family to the US in pursuit of a better life and education.
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Sep 30, 2024 | 
indiacurrents.com | Meera Kymal
A new hybrid Covid variant, XEC, has emerged in 25 states across the US, and experts predict it will cause a surge of COVID-19 cases this fall. Updated mRNA vaccines — Pfizer and Moderna — are now available, along with the reformulated Novavax. But are the new vaccines able to detect and protect against XEC? At a September 27 Ethnic Media Services briefing, experts provided insights on the new hybrid COVID variant and its potential impact in the US.
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Jul 26, 2024 | 
indiacurrents.com | Meera Kymal
Twenty-five years ago, I called Paris home. We moved to the City of Lights on the eve of the Millennium, unsure of being Indian in a European culture, coping with a new language, and mulling over the prospect of Y2K, the Millennium bug, trashing computer networks by end-1999 like a manic Covid variant. Transitions are to a large extent, what you make of them. I dusted off my high school French and started lessons in its colloquial version with my effervescent tutor Sophie.
