Volcanoes are erupting in The Philippines, but on-fire Australia received some welcome rain. The Iran war cries have been called off and The Donald’s military powers are about to be hamstrung by the Senate. Meanwhile, his impeachment trial is starting, and we’re all on Twitter for a front-row seat.
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09/27/2021
Meet The First 2 Black Women To Be Inducted Into The National Inventors Hall Of Fame
The National Inventors Hall of Fame has been around for nearly five decades but hasn't included any Black women in its ranks — until now.
09/24/2021
Tens Of Thousands Of Black Women Vanish Each Year. This Website Tells Their Stories
Tens of thousands of Black girls and women go missing every year. Last year, that figure was nearly 100,000. Yet their cases hardly ever grab national headlines. A journalist in California is doing what she can to try to change that, by telling as many of their stories as she can — and hopefully helping them get the justice they deserve.
09/20/2021
Australia’s Fraser Island Reclaims K’gari, Its Original Indigenous Name
A tourist hot spot off the coast of Australia, Fraser Island, will once again be known as K'gari, its original Indigenous name, the Queensland government announced.
09/12/2021
Former Biden COVID-19 Advisor: Voluntary Vaccination Can Only Get U.S. So Far
NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Dr. Zeke Emanuel about President Biden's new call for vaccine mandates and why he thinks those mandates are needed at this point in the pandemic.
08/14/2021
Computer Models Of Civilization Offer Routes To Ending Global Warming
08/09/2021
Nossel: To Safeguard Free Speech, We Must Protect Everyone’s Right To Be Heard — Even Those With Views Offensive To Others
In her new book, Suzanne Nossel delves into the nation's culture wars over the right to free speech and argues that the way forward as a society is to ensure an open market of ideas and protect all speech — even that which we disagree with.
08/12/2021
Illinois Is The First State To Have High Schools Teach News Literacy
Illinois will require news literacy courses at every high school. The hope is that the classes will provide the next generation with tools to maneuver the internet's misinformation minefield.
08/05/2021
Mattel’s Barbie Turns Women Of Science, Including COVID Vaccine Developer, Into Dolls
British vaccinologist Sarah Gilbert now has a new accolade: It's a one-of-a-kind Barbie doll made in her image.
07/23/2021
Mental Health Response Teams Yield Better Outcomes Than Police In NYC, Data Shows
A New York City pilot program that dispatches mental health specialists and paramedics instead of police for certain nonviolent emergency calls has resulted in more people accepting assistance and fewer people sent to the hospital, early data shows.
07/22/2021
Senate Panel Greenlights Military Justice Reform Bill After Years-Long Push
The Senate Armed Services Committee approved a sweeping legislative package to reform the way the military prosecutes serious crimes, handing the lawmaker leading the years-long effort a major victory.
07/16/2021
Illinois Is The 1st State To Tell Police They Can’t Lie To Minors In Interrogations
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker signed a new bill into law Thursday barring police from lying to underage kids during interrogations.
06/09/2021