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Released: 21-Jan-2016 11:05 AM EST
What You Need to Know About the Zika Virus
Texas A&M University

As the Zika virus captures headlines across the United States, with its possible link to birth defects and the first cases reported in the U.S. (all traced back to overseas travel), it’s an opportune time to review the facts associated with this disease. What is the Zika virus? The Zika virus was first isolated in the Zika forest of Uganda in 1947.

Released: 19-Jan-2016 3:05 PM EST
WashU Expert: Supreme Court's Decision to Take Immigration Case Will Have Profound Consequences
Washington University in St. Louis

Article Body 2010The United States Supreme Court agreed Jan. 19 to hear United States v. Texas, the challenge brought by 26 states to President Barack Obama's executive actions on immigration. The stakes could not be larger, and they are not limited to immigration, said an immigration law expert at Washington University in St.

Released: 15-Jan-2016 10:05 AM EST
WashU Expert: Supreme Court Decision Could Challenge Unions to Fight for Their Existence
Washington University in St. Louis

Article Body 2010   A California teachers’ union case being argued before the U.S. Supreme Court this week has American labor unions bracing for the worst. Many predict its decision this summer could cripple the ability of public sector unions to collect mandatory dues from the employees they represent under collective bargaining agreements.



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