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Black Friday shoppers carrying bags up Fifth Avenue in New York City.
UNAIDS Exec. Dir. Michael Sidibé shows the annual report during a November press conference.
The report -- "AIDS Epidemic Update 2009" -- attributes the continued rise in the H.I.V.-positive population to high rates of new infections and to the "beneficial impact of anti-retroviral therapy."- Globally 33.4 million people are living with H.I.V.
- In 2008, 2.7 million people were newly infected with the virus and 2 million people died from AIDS-related deaths.
- The total number of people living with H.I.V. in 2008 was 20% higher than the 2000 number.
Job seekers at an employment fair in Southern Florida.
There have been Op-Eds in The New York Times saying that "blacks are the ones who are taking the brunt of the recession, with disproportionately high levels of foreclosures and unemployment."
But a recent article in the paper asserts that the recession is helping bridge the racial divide in a suburb of Atlanta. The article quotes an African American woman, Keasha Taylor, who is seeking help at the Division of Family and Children Services:
"Right now, a lot of white people are in this situation," Ms. ...
Questions abound. People want to know why former Chicago Cubs player Sammy Sosa appeared several shades lighter at the Latin Grammy Awards last week (pictured right) than he did several months ago at a People En Espanol event in May 2009 (pictured left).
What the heck happened?
Obama has as President created a new climate in international politics. Multilateral diplomacy has regained a central position, with emphasis on the role that the United Nations and other international institutions can play. Dialogue and negotiations are preferred as instruments for ...
These are the faces of the uninsured. Look at their photos. Read their stories, told in their own words. And if you are one of the 46 million Americans without health insurance, share your story with us.
Age: 23
City of residence: Allen Park, MI
How long have you been uninsured? 2 years
What is the reason that you are uninsured?
Originally, my father had to take me off of the health insurance that he got through his work because it was becoming too expensive. However, now that I am a college graduate, living on my own, and ...
These are the faces of the uninsured. Look at their photos. Read their stories, told in their own words. And if you are one of the 46 million Americans without health insurance, share your story with us.
Name: Karen Gadbois
Age: 54
City of residence: New Orleans
What is the reason that you are uninsured?
The cost of health insurance would be half my salary.
Name: Mary Sias
Age: ...
46 million Americans do not have health insurance. They have jobs, pay taxes, send their children to daycare, keep a roof over their heads and live in fear that a medical disaster is just around the corner.
These are the faces of the uninsured. Look at their photos. Read their stories, told in their own words. And if you are one of the 46 million Americans without health insurance, share your story with us.
"I feel ...
These are the faces of the uninsured. Look at their photos. Read their stories, told in their own words. And if you are one of the 46 million Americans without health insurance, share your story with us.
Age: 31
City of residence: Anaheim, CA
How long have you been uninsured? Since January 1, 2009
What is the reason that you are uninsured?
As of January 1st 2009, our company stopped paying 60% of our health insurance and we became responsible for 100% of our premiums. My cost went from $150.00 per month to $400.00 and I could no ...
These are the faces of the uninsured. Look at their photos. Read their stories, told in their own words. And if you are one of the 46 million Americans without health insurance, share your story with us.
Age: 32
City of residence: Chicago, Illinois
How long have you been uninsured?
I've been uninsured all my life. That's how I grew up. No one had insurance where I grew up.
What is the reason that you are uninsured?
I never needed insurance.
How has not having health insurance impacted your life?
Not having health insurance hasn't impacted my life ...
These are the faces of the uninsured. Look at their photos. Read their stories, told in their own words. And if you are one of the 46 million Americans without health insurance, share your story with us.
Age: 32
City of residence: San Francisco
How long have you been uninsured? 6 months
What is the reason that you are uninsured?
I am uninsured because I am a part-time worker. My weekly hours fall just below the 40-hour mark, so I don't qualify for insurance.
How has not having health insurance impacted your life?
Without insurance, ...
These are the faces of the uninsured. Look at their photos. Read their stories, told in their own words. And if you are one of the 46 million Americans without health insurance, share your story with us.
Age: 26
City of residence: Billings, MT
How long have you been uninsured? 2 years
What is the reason that you are uninsured?
Pre-existing condition, and unemployed
How has not having health insurance impacted your life?
When you have a congenital heart defect like mine it isn't a matter of if things are going to take a turn for the worse, ...
These are the faces of the uninsured. Look at their photos. Read their stories, told in their own words. And if you are one of the 46 million Americans without health insurance, share your story with us.
Age: 26
City of residence: New Orleans, Louisiana
How long have you been uninsured? Five months.
What is the reason that you are uninsured?
I am starting a new ... business ... in New Orleans and only working part-time at another establishment. Part-time status doesn't allow any benefits, or healthcare, but in order to focus more on my new venture, this ...
These are the faces of the uninsured. Look at their photos. Read their stories, told in their own words. And if you are one of the 46 million Americans without health insurance, share your story with us.
Age: 60
City of residence: Hayward, CA
How long have you been uninsured? 16 months
What is the reason that you are uninsured?
I was diagnosed with ovarian cancer 2.5 years ago and required to undergo 7 months of chemotherapy. During that time, I was too sick to work. I had a senior level position with a Fortune 500 company. They informed ...
If you are one of the 46 million Americans without health insurance, share your story with us. To be part of our "Faces of the Uninsured" project, please e-mail the following to facesofuninsured@gmail.com:
*By submitting your photo you are granting us permission to use it on PBS.org and saying that you have the rights to do so. We can give photo credit if you supply us with the name of the person who took it. Please send as large a file as possible.
For more on healthcare reform, tune ...
Massachusetts Sen. Edward M. Kennedy lost his battle with brain cancer Tuesday. His Senate career spanned nearly 50 years, and he is credited with continuing a legacy begun by his brothers John and Robert.
The outpouring of messages from both Republicans and Democrats speaks to Kennedy's negotiating skills and knack for bipartisan coalition-building—expertise that Republican Sen. John McCain said are missing on the current healthcare overhaul.
Watch Vice President Joe Biden's heartfelt words about his friend and colleague, and share your thoughts on Kennedy's life ...
On August 29, 2005, Hurricane Katrina struck Florida and the Gulf Coast, breached New Orleans' levees in multiple locations and flooded 80% of the city. More than 1,800 people lost their lives in the hurricane and floods, and damage estimates hover around $80 billion, making it one of the worst natural disasters in U.S. history.
Four years later rebuilding continues.
1) On Monday, Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano announced the federal government's latest pledge of $32 million to replace four buildings at New Orleans' Southern University. The pledge is part of ...
California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger thinks they should.
When California high school students return to school this month they will have access to free digital science and math textbooks that meet state standards as part of Gov. Schwarzenegger's Digital Textbooks Initiative.
Ten online textbooks meet state standards, and proponents say California school districts will save money by using the state-approved digital books. Critics say that switching to online textbooks will require additional training and resources. The plan is to expand the program to include all grades.
Are digital textbooks a step in the right ...
Sonia Sotomayor was sworn in as the U.S. Supreme Court's 111th justice on Saturday. It's the first time that the ceremony has been televised. Share your thoughts on the court's first Latina and third woman justice.
The U.S. Supreme Court has its first Hispanic (and third woman) justice. In a 68-31 vote, the U.S. Senate confirmed Judge Sonia Sotomayor to the lifetime appointment. She will be sworn in on Saturday, in a ceremony that will be televised for the first time in the court's history.
Share your thoughts on Sotomayor's confirmation below.
People are not digging his “mom jeans,” and polls show (see Washington Post-ABC News and USA Today-Gallup) that President Obama's approval rating has slipped some, particularly when it comes to healthcare policy.
He addresses that issue in a primetime news conference Wednesday night calling on lawmakers to move quickly on overhauling healthcare even as hope fades that Congress will pass reform bills by the time it breaks for August recess.
But what do you think about President Obama's work ...
This is shaping up to be an interesting week around the universe.
The Moon, Sky, Mars and Google: President Obama marked the 40th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing by vowing (with no specifics) to uphold NASA's mission. Google, which is already being accused of trying to take over the Milky Way, marked the anniversary by adding the Moon to the destinations that users can explore on Google Earth (also see Sky and Mars).
Triple negative breast cancer recently claimed the life of longtime executive producer of The Tavis Smiley Show on Public Radio International—Sheryl Flowers. Flowers was 42.
But you've probably never heard of triple negative breast cancer. It is an aggressive form of breast cancer that is so named because the three receptors that successful breast cancer treatment targets—estrogen receptors, progesterone receptors and human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2)—are not found in women with this breast cancer subtype.
If you want to learn more about triple negative and other types ...
Are you firing up the grill? Watching a fireworks show? (Hopefully not producing your own fireworks show.) Loading up the family and going on a roadtrip?
Well, don't forget to also have an eco-friendly holiday weekend. Check out the video below and these tips for adding some "green" to your red, white and blue. And share your "green" 4th of July tips with us.
And for your reading pleasure, be sure to honor the day by reading the full text of The Declaration of Independence. Be safe!
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Talk about a celebration. Iraqis took to the streets to celebrate step one in U.S. troop withdrawal—removing U.S. troops from cities and towns across the country.
June 30th was declared "National Sovereignty Day" as Iraqi security forces took over control of Iraqi cities from U.S. troops six years after the U.S.-led invasion.
Seemingly emphasizing just how significant it is that Iraq would now be securing its own urban areas, a car bomb attack in Northern Iraq ...
There are those YouTube members who upload video. Then there are those YouTube members who upload video that also happens to be news (you know who you are).
For all of those citizen journalists in the crowd, YouTube launched its new YouTube Reporters' Center project Monday to help aspiring reporters learn tips from seasoned journalism professionals.
The list of journalists and reporters who contributed to the project is impressive, with videos from Bob Woodward, Katie Couric, Arianna Huffington and, of course, Tavis Smiley, to name a few.
To see ...
Published November 27, 2009 8:16 PM
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