Everand Logo

Welcome to Everand!

  • NPR

    Rachel Levine Makes History As 1st Openly Trans Federal Official Confirmed By Senate

    Levine, a doctor who was previously Pennsylvania's secretary of health, is the first openly transgender federal official to win Senate confirmation. She's the new assistant secretary for health.
    by Laurel Wamsley Mar 24, 2021 2 minutes
    Dr. Rachel Levine testifies last month at the Senate confirmation hearing for her nomination as assistant secretary for health. Levine previously was Pennsylvania's secretary of health.

    The Senate voted Wednesday to confirm Dr. Rachel Levine as assistant secretary for health in the Department of Health and Human Services. The vote is a history-making one: Levine is the first openly transgender federal official to be confirmed by the Senate.

    The vote was 52-48 in favor

    You’re reading a preview, subscribe to read more.

    More from NPR

    NPR2 min read
    Benedictine College Nuns Denounce Harrison Butker's Speech At Their School
    "Instead of promoting unity in our church, our nation, and the world, his comments seem to have fostered division," the sisters wrote of the NFL kicker's controversial commencement address.
    NPR3 min read
    Like To Bike? Your Knees Will Thank You And You May Live Longer, Too
    New research shows lifelong bikers have healthier knees, less pain and a longer lifespan, compared to people who've never biked. This adds to the evidence that cycling promotes healthy aging.
    NPR2 min read
    Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, A Hard-liner Who Crushed Dissent, Dies At 63
    Iran's ultraconservative president, killed in a helicopter crash, oversaw a crackdown on women's protests and was linked to extrajudicial killings in the 1980s.

    Related Books & Audiobooks