Nation Dec 04 Hagel says rise in reporting of military sexual assaults is 'good news,' but more progress needed While the estimated number of cases of sexual assault are down 25 percent from two years ago, actual reports of assault have increased 8 percent in the past year. Secretary of Defence Chuck Hagel said the findings are both a…
Nation Dec 04 Will outrage over Garner, Ferguson grand jury verdicts trigger systemic changes? - Part 4
Arts Dec 04 Using poetry to uncover the moments that lead to racism Poet and playwright Claudia Rankine says that the small moments that carve gaps of misunderstanding between Americans lead to big, national moments of misunderstanding, like events in Ferguson and New York. Rankine explores these disruptions and how they lead to…
Nation Dec 04 Replacing surf shops with startups, tech boom makes waves in bohemian Venice Beach Some high tech entrepreneurs have started trading in the high costs of the San Francisco Bay Area for the sunnier skies of Venice Beach in Los Angeles. But with the benefits of the boom, like high-paying jobs, also come problems,…
Politics Dec 04 News Wrap: House votes to block Obama's immigration order In our news wrap Thursday, House Republicans pushed through a bill to declare President Obama’s executive actions on immigration “null and void.” The House also passed a defense spending bill authorizing $585 billion in funding and expanding military operations in…