U.S. seeking to shore up cancer drug supply
Safiya Merchant on February 21st, 2012 in Health, Technology
With two important cancer drugs in short supply, the FDA reached out Tuesday to drug manufacturers in a bid to ease the pain.
Posts by Safiya Merchant
Education Department wants to raise public’s regard for teachers
Megan Neunan and Safiya Merchant on February 16th, 2012 in Education
Education Secretary Arne Duncan says teachers don’t get no respect — and he wants to do something about it.
Education Department wants teachers to get more respect
Safiya Merchant on February 15th, 2012 in Education
A new Education Department initiative aims to bring greater honor to the teaching profession.
Obama makes education a top priority in 2013 budget plan
Safiya Merchant on February 13th, 2012 in Business, Education, Politics
With the release of his 2013 federal budget, President Barack Obama announced a new jobs initiative that would start with community college students and end with a skilled future work force.
Latino community reaches out to voters as election kicks into gear
Safiya Merchant on February 8th, 2012 in Politics
Over 12 million Latino voters are expected to hit the polls this presidential election, but many Latino community advocates say there’s still more to be done.
Governors offer House committee advice on improving job markets
Safiya Merchant on February 1st, 2012 in Education, Politics
At Wednesday’s meeting of the House Education and the Workforce committee, governors shared their stories of the steps they took to improve the job market in their states.
National domestic violence task force encourages House to reauthorize Violence Against Women Act
Safiya Merchant on January 31st, 2012 in Health, Politics
As the Senate prepares to review its proposal for the Violence Against Women Act reauthorization, an advocacy group is trying to persuade the House to do the same.
Obama tackling college affordability
Safiya Merchant on January 30th, 2012 in Education, Politics
The Obama administration has announced new measures to hold states and colleges accountable for keeping school tuition affordable for all students.
Veterans Affairs chief follows up on State of Union push for vets
Safiya Merchant on January 25th, 2012 in Business, Politics
Secretary of Veterans Affairs Eric K. Shinseki spoke at a symposium on the importance of taking care of veterans after they return home.
Pro-lifers take a stand at March for Life
Safiya Merchant on January 24th, 2012 in Politics
The annual protest of the Supreme Court’s Roe v. Wade decision legalizing abortion brought all sides of the debate to Washington on Monday,