February 10, 2021
This morning, after donning my most professional sweatshirt, I sat down prepared to focus on work.
Within an hour, my parents’ retirement home called twice to discuss my father’s health. As I returned to my computer screen, my reporter husband popped into my home office with an update about his latest story. Finally, I settled in again, but my dog pranced over to my chair and pawed at my knee she needed to go out.
Anyone with young children, aging parents, roommates, friends, pets, or, you know, a personal life is familiar with these nano transitions, the moments during the workday when you briefly tilt away from work, often stepping into another role as a daughter, sibling, or confidante to a dear friend, or just to do something necessary for yourself.
Donald Trump s departure from the White House and the start of Joe Biden’s presidency have stirred new hopes among many religious leaders in the United States, while causing dismay among others.
Here’s a look at some of the issues that major faiths will be grappling with as the new administration takes shape.
ABORTION
For leaders of the two largest Christian denominations in the U.S. the Roman Catholic Church and the Southern Baptist Convention the paramount concern about the Biden administration is its strong support for abortion rights.
Biden, a practicing Catholic, already has rolled back some Trump policies aimed at curbing abortion access. On Jan. 22, the 48th anniversary of the Supreme Court decision establishing a nationwide right to abortion, Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris said they would seek to enshrine that right into federal law to protect it from court challenges.
Wa’ed investment helps teaching software innovator Ynmo tackle learning disabilities January 25, 2021
The enablers of Ynmo, from left: Faisal Alnemary, co-founder, Shabbab Alghamdi, partner, Fahad Alnemary, co-founder and Abdullah Murad, co-founder.
DHAHRAN Ynmo, the developer of the first Arabic-English software platform for teachers of students with disabilities, has raised $500,000 in a seed investment from Wa’ed, the entrepreneurship arm of Aramco.
The funding, through Wa’ed’s venture capital arm Wa’ed Ventures, will help Ynmo scale up staff, support and services to expand its instructional software which lets teachers create unique individualized lesson plans for students with disabilities across the Middle East.
Distinguished Fine Artist Chukes Honors Black History Month with a Collection Illustrating the Impact of Police Violence on the Lives of Black Americans
January 25, 2021 13:56 ET | Source: Chukes Art Chukes Art
ATLANTA, Jan. 25, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) One of the nation’s most dynamic artists in mixed media, painting, and sculpture, Chukes marks Black History Month with a moving collection inspired by the recent cases of police-involved violence that ignited mass civil protests across the nation. Titled “Identity Theft,” the collection is a combination of the artist’s revolutionary vision and his love of soul and jazz music.
Born in Vallejo, CA and raised in San Jose, Chukes began creating artworks at a very young age. Although he attended California College for the Arts and Claremont Graduate University, he considers himself to be a self-taught artist. Chukes works with a number of mediums including clay, bronze, wood and other material