By Hannah Getahun , Business Insider
The halls of Congress have yet to see an openly autistic legislator, but New York Assemblymember Yuh-Line Niou could change that. Continue reading Disabled people are ‘invisible by exclusion’ in politics, says Assemblymember running to be the first openly autistic member of Congress
By Emily Manis, PsyPost
Are video games the future of treatment for children on the autism spectrum? A study published in the Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders suggests they could be. Video game-based interventions may be a cheap, easy, and effective alternative to face-to-face treatment. Continue reading A specialized video game could help children on the autism spectrum improve their social skills
By Samantha Bergeson, Indie Wire
Just days after “Obi-Wan Kenobi” debuted on Disney+ May 27, star Moses Ingram has already received countless hateful social media messages. Continue reading ‘Obi-Wan’ Star Moses Ingram Speaks Out Over Racist ‘Star Wars’ Backlash: ‘I Question My Purpose’
By , TODAY
Identical twins Briana and Brittany, 35, married identical twins Josh and Jeremy Salyers, 37, and now they’re introducing the world to their babies, who are so genetically similar that the cousins are more like brothers. Continue reading Identical twin sisters marry identical twin brothers: Meet their babies
By The Downey Patriot
Lil’ Libros Publishing has acquired world rights to a bilingual five-board book STEAM series, Dr. Ochoa’s Stellar World, researched and written by Dr. Ellen Ochoa, American engineer who became the first Latina woman to go to space. Continue reading First Latina to go to space announces bilingual STEAM board book series
By CATHY FOLEY, PRAJVAL SHASTRI AND SARAH MADDISON, The Wire
All around the world, there is an extreme gender imbalance in physics, in both academia and industry. Continue reading We Must Include More Women in Physics – It Would Help the Whole of Humanity
By , The Verge
Instagram is making it easier to address people by their defined pronouns. The company announced today that it’s allowing people to add up to four pronouns to their profile, which they can then choose to display publicly or only to their followers. (Users under 18 will have this setting turned on by default.) Continue reading Instagram will let people list their pronouns on their profiles
By Julia Musto, Fox News
NASA’s SpaceX Crew-2 mission is set to launch for the International Space Station (ISS) on Thursday morning. Continue reading NASA, SpaceX Crew-2 prepare for another historic flight
By Michelle Fox, CNBC
Basketball legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar has a lot more on his mind these days than the sport. Continue reading Basketball legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is helping to teach STEM skills to Black and Latino students
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