Happy 72nd Birthday to Ruby Bridges, who at the age of 6 desegregated the New Orleans public schools. She’s younger than 30 senators and our last two presidents—and only 7 years older than Barack Obama. The past isn’t past.

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My quote of the day Play is often talked about as if it were a relief from serious learning. But for children play is serious learning. Play is really the work of childhood. Fred Rogers

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For #WorldTBDay, I’m proud to have contributed to this JIAS viewpoint. It calls for youth-centered approaches to the #TB-HIV syndemic, with a focus on improving integrated care and reducing structural barriers. I’m especially grateful to @leslieenane.bsky.social for her mentorship and leadership.

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The budget of USAID was $22 billion per year. It was *saving the lives* of 4.1 million men, women, and children per year, all over the world. www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...

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NEW: RFK Jr. is spreading doubts about vaccine safety and considering changes that could prompt manufacturers to flee the U.S. market. History has shown how plagues from the past can roar back when trust in shots — or access to them — falters.

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