Fagan, who has served on all seven continents, is currently the Coast Guard’s vice commandant, acting as second-in-command at the branch and executing the commandant’s strategic intent, among other duties.
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Amid war in Ukraine, Juneau Assembly decides to maintain sister city relationship with Vladivostok
The Juneau Assembly was one vote short of suspending the sister city relationship. But Mayor Beth Weldon will be sending a letter to her counterpart in Vladivostok that conveys the Assembly’s condemnation of Putin and the war, and its support for Ukraine.
Efforts to ban books jumped an ‘unprecedented’ four-fold in 2021, ALA report says
The ALA points out that their recent surveys show that a majority of voters — on both sides of the aisle — oppose efforts to have books removed from their local public libraries.
Another booster? A vaccine for omicron? Here’s what could be next for COVID vaccines
So far, an omicron version of the COVID-19 vaccine hasn’t produced very promising results in early testing.
Sleeping with even a little bit of light isn’t good for your health, study shows
The findings tie into a broader body of evidence that indicates being exposed to light at night may be harmful in a variety of ways and could predispose people to chronic diseases.
Exclusive: How the student loan safety net has failed low-income borrowers
A federal program intended to help low-income student loan borrowers, and eventually offer them debt cancellation, has failed to live up to its promise, an NPR investigation has found.