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Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell spoke at Spelman College, a private and historically Black, women’s liberal arts college in Atlanta. He delivered remarks on the Fed’s policies toward int…

The House Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis heard from community leaders about the pandemic’s impact on communities of color and the importance of equitable distribution and admi…

Public health experts testified before a virtual House Energy and Commerce subcommittee hearing on efforts to develop a safe and effective COVID-19 vaccine. Witnesses included former Food an…

The Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) and the Bob Schieffer College of Communications at Texas Christian University (TCU) hosted a virtual discussion about societal insta…

Michael Froman spoke at the Bretton Woods Committee annual meeting. He stressed the Obama administration’s position that protectionism does not work and that no one wins in a trade war. He a…

Participants of the White House’s new education initiative, “Let Girls Learn” spoke to reporters following President and Mrs. Obama’s remarks officially launching the initiative. “Let Girls …

Laura Bush and others spoke about leadership in the AIDS response for women. They stressed an increase in international synergy in fighting and preventing the spread of the disease. They als…

The Health and Human Services Department marked the 30th anniversary of the HIV/AIDS epidemic with a discussion among researchers, physicians and activists. Speakers talked about the early d…

Former Secretary of State Madeline Albright, former Homeland Security Secretary Tom Ridge, and others were honored at an event hosted by the U.S. Global Leadership Coalition. They focused th…

Douglas Blackmon talked about his book, Slavery by Another Name, which details the age of “neo-slavery” that he asserts took place between the end of the Civil War and the beginning of World…

Witnesses testified about the global AIDS pandemic and the need to develop an effective HIV vaccine. Topics included levels of foreign aid and education in developing countries, the costs of…

A panel presented an overview of the 25-year history of the AIDS epidemic. Dr. Fauci, of the United States, presented “The Science Response.” Dr. Piot, of Switzerland, presented “The Global…

Dr. Helene Gayle talked by remote video from Atlanta, Georgia, about the decision of CARE, one of the world’s largest charities and food aid organizations, not to accept federal funding for …

International aid officials and child labor experts spoke to reporters about a report on fighting child labor in 20 countries and the importance of empowering women. They also responded to q…

Participants talked about threats to regional economic and political security posed by the AIDS epidemic. Among the topics they addressed were the breakdown of family units and poverty cause…

Officials spoke about U.S. and French joint efforts to combat the spread of the AIDS virus in Africa. Among the topics they addressed were the management of a global fund to provide assistan…

Policy makers, researchers, and community leaders talked about U.S. AIDS policy on the 20th anniversary of the discovery of the disease. They will also speak about a recent report on America…

Standing before a portion of the Names Project AIDS Quilt, the surgeon general and officials of the Centers for Disease Control talked with reporters on the 20th anniversary of the discovery…

AIDS activists and researchers discussed the current state of AIDS research and infection in the U.S. They also discussed new figures from the Centers for Disease Control on AIDS mortality. …

Dr. Gayle, Director of the National Center on HIV Prevention at the CDC talked about the current state of HIV infection and AIDS treatment in the U.S. and funding for research and treatment.…