Puerto Rico’s beleaguered public schools after Hurricane Maria
“Puerto Rico’s school system was struggling long before Hurricane Maria struck a year ago. But the disaster exacerbated deep problems, as schools were destroyed, thousands of children...
Puerto Rico’s fragile power system suffers outages as storm passes
“In our news wrap Friday, power was out across Puerto Rico as a tropical storm passed south of the island where Hurricane Maria hit just a year ago this month. Also, a powerful typhoon has...
Betsy DeVos, for-profit colleges, and not reducing relief for borrowers
“For years the for-profit college sector boomed, but consumer complaints about fraud led the Obama administration to crack down: Two major for-profit chains were closed, and new regulations...
Osaka’s win at U.S. Open overshadowed by Williams’ penalties
“Tennis player Naomi Osaka beat her idol Serena Williams at the U.S. Open on Saturday, becoming the first person representing Japan to win a Grand Slam single. But the milestone was marked by...
From PBS NewsHour: What believing in Colin Kaepernick means for Nike
“Nike just launched a new advertising campaign featuring former NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick, who came to national prominence by protesting police brutality and racial injustice by kneeling...
Trump’s fight against federal workers and the health of labor unions
“The Trump administration has been ramping up pressure on organized labor and federal workers lately. The president issued executive orders limiting the activities of the unions that represent...
This police training uncovers the implicit bias in all of us
“Against the backdrop of simmering tensions over race and police violence against African Americans, police departments like the NYPD have introduced a relatively new training program aimed at...
On the U.S.-Mexico border, water shortages loom as the region races for solutions
“Population growth and climate change could in the coming years bring water shortages along the Rio Grande river, a source of drinking water and agriculture for U.S. and Mexico. “Shallow...