“Sexual assault and abuse are issues of national and global reach and prominence. Among Navajo populations, the problem is even more prevalent. As one of the few female delegates on the Navajo Council, Amber Kanazbah Crotty is leading a campaign called “Start by Believing” to encourage communities to support survivors. She shares her brief but…
“Josh Fort is a graduate student in DePaul’s College of Computing and Digital Media who has a background in philosophy and an obsession with superheroes. In his talk, “The powerful potential of bystanders,” he helps viewers transition from passive spectators to reveal their own inner hero.” This talk was given at a TEDx event using…
“Former intelligence analyst Daniel Hale was arrested this week for leaking classified documents detailing the secretive U.S. drone program. Hale is the latest in a string of journalists charged under the Trump administration for allegedly leaking classified government intelligence. James Risen, The Intercept’s senior national security correspondent, views the arrests of journalistic sources as an…
“Thousands of Venezuelan immigrants have entered the U.S. in recent years, fleeing political and economic crises. Many have settled in and around the city of Houston, Texas, which is already home to a large Venezuelan-American community. NewsHour Weekend’s Ivette Feliciano met some of the new arrivals to learn what they went through to get here…
“Ballet Folklórico Mexicano de Yale is an official student organization at Yale University dedicated to the expression of Mexican folkloric dance. An official student organization at Yale University dedicated to the expression of Mexican folkloric dance.” This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local…
“Civil rights groups are decrying what they say is a new poll tax after the Florida Senate passed a bill Friday that would require formerly incarcerated people with felony convictions to repay all fines and fees to courts before their voting rights are restored. This comes six months after voters in Florida approved a measure…
“It’s been six months since the most deadly and destructive wildfire in California history, the Camp Fire, which killed 85 people and burned 19,000 structures in November 2018. But even at the peak of the inferno, some scientists moved toward it, in an attempt to understand more about the intensity and spread of the flames….
“We speak with two award-winning teachers who are trying to teach Trump a lesson. On Monday, Jessica Dueñas, the 2019 Kentucky Teacher of the Year, and Kelly Holstine, the 2019 Minnesota Teacher of the Year, boycotted a White House ceremony honoring them and other state winners of the award in protest of the Trump administration’s…
“Gloria and Emilio Estefan have cultivated a successful joint music career spanning decades, though most closely associated with smash hits of the 1980s. The latest accolade added to their collection is the Gershwin Prize of Popular Song, awarded by the Library of Congress. Amna Nawaz talks to the talented couple about how they maintain their…
Leadership Long Beach is more than a leadership training program. I should know as an alumnus, former Board of Directors member, and volunteer. The organization which celebrates its 30th Anniversary this year is a Long Beach institution that has, as they describe it, “helped inspire, create and cultivate the more than 1,500 community-engaged alumni to…