Health Apr 27 New report reveals persistent health disparities by race in the U.S. Despite recent improvements, health disparities persist among racial and ethnic groups, according to a new report from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
Nation Apr 26 Over the last 13 years, has life improved in Indian Country? The U.S. Commission on Civil Rights wants to know if living conditions for American Indian and Alaskan Native people has improved over the last decade.
Health Apr 22 Suicide rate in U.S. on the rise, with spike for girls age 10-14 After more than a decade of decline, the suicide rate in the United States climbed 24 percent to 13 out of 100,000 people between 1999 and 2014 with men far outpacing women, according to new data from the National Center…
World Apr 21 How Canada is working with indigenous peoples to prevent suicide The Canadian government is working with indigenous communities to improve well-being and prevent suicide.
Nation Apr 13 Outcry among LGBTQ advocates spreads against new Mississippi law Fallout continues one week after Mississippi passed a law that allows business owners and employees to refuse services to LGBTQ people based on “sincerely held religious beliefs and moral convictions.”…
Education Apr 12 How safe are Bureau of Indian Education schools? Thousands of children attend schools operated by the Bureau of Indian Education, and a government report says that for years, no one has known if the buildings where they learn, eat and sleep are safe.
Nation Apr 05 New Mississippi law allows businesses to refuse LGBTQ people Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant has signed a state law that allows businesses to refuse gay couples services based on an owners' religious beliefs.
Nation Mar 31 Data: How does the U.S. women’s soccer team pay compare to the men? Members of the U.S. women's national soccer team filed a complaint with the federal government this week for being paid less than their male counterparts.
Nation Mar 29 Twitter chat: How do we fix foster care? Join the NewsHour's Twitter chat this Wednesday to hear from foster care experts on exploring what can be done to change the outcomes and expectations for the nation's most vulnerable youth.
Nation Mar 22 Can big data save these children? “They are able to use data to anticipate where a problem might occur versus waiting for a problem to occur and then reviewing it. That’s the kind of work that can happen in child protection.”…