“Puerto Rico is under a state of emergency after experiencing a magnitude 6.4 earthquake Tuesday morning. The tremor, part of a series that has shaken the U.S. territory since Christmas, caused substantial damage along the southern coast. One man died when a wall caved in on his house, and many residents were left without power…
“We continue our discussion of data harvesting, targeted advertising, and voter manipulation — practices used by firms like Cambridge Analytica. The secretive data firm collapsed in May 2018 after The Observer newspaper revealed the company had harvested some 87 million Facebook profiles without the users’ knowledge or consent to sway voters to support Trump during…
“What is fake news? Who can you trust and how do you know? Trust in the media has diminished significantly over the past several years, and yet the media plays a critical role in democracy. Considered the fourth estate, credible and responsible media outlets can shine a light on the dark places and tell stories…
“The U.S. each year produces more than 100 million tons of coal ash, a toxic substance made when coal is burned for electricity. Much of that waste is kept in active storage units around the country, where it can potentially leach into the groundwater and major waterways. Ivette Feliciano reports from one of these facilities…
“Patrisse Cullors’s older brother, Monte, was 23 when he was released from prison after serving a four-year sentence. After his release, he was babbling and unable to sleep for days before Cullors and her mother had him hospitalized. It was as if she was “literally watching someone deteriorate,” she says. “That was my introduction to…
“A man travels the world over in search of what he needs,” – said George Moore, – “and returns home to find it. That was true for Simon Frederick, who feeling frustrated and marginalised as an artist in the United Kingdom, left the place of his birth only to return years later and find that…
For the Molina Foundation, literacy is all part of an education continuum that begins very early for a person. Even before they’re born. “We look at the first thousand days of life. It goes all the way back to when Mom is pregnant. If Mom is thinking about learning and Mom is developing herself, then…
“Prosecutors have filed federal hate crime charges against a man accused of stabbing five Jewish worshipers during a Hanukkah gathering at a rabbi’s home in Monsey, New York, on Saturday evening. Officials say they discovered anti-Semitic writing, references to Hitler and swastikas in the journal of the suspect. The attack follows other acts of anti-Semitic…
“Across the country, local newspapers are printing fewer pages, less frequently — and sometimes collapsing entirely. Recent studies paint a grim picture of the decline in local newspapers and the impact it has on American politics. Jeffrey Brown reports and talks to Chuck Plunkett, formerly of the Denver Post, and the GroundTruth Project’s Charles Sennott…
“One of the biggest problems in the world today is our inability to truly listen to each other. Compassion broker Reggie Gordon challenges people to engage in community wealth building by using compassion and empathetic listening. In his thought-provoking talk, Gordon asks you to rethink the way in which you are giving. Reggie Gordon is…