World Nov 05 Millions depend on private messaging apps to keep in touch. They’re ripe with misinformation And while social media giants like Facebook and Twitter have come under intense scrutiny for hosting misinformation, private messaging services like Telegram, South Korea’s Kakao, the China-based WeChat and the largest--WhatsApp--have been more difficult to monitor because they host private,…
Nation Sep 16 Post-9/11 surveillance has left a generation of Muslim Americans in a shadow of distrust and fear National security programs and their reach went through significant changes in the period that followed 9/11.
Nation Sep 14 WATCH: How American Muslims have been represented in popular culture post-9/11 At the 20th anniversary of 9/11, American Muslims are considering what the last two decades have meant for them and their communities.
Nation Jul 08 Why ransomware attacks are on the rise — and what can be done to stop them As a slew of disruptive ransomware attacks have rattled the U.S., here’s what you should know as debate over cybersecurity and how to fight ransomware continues.
Politics Jul 01 5 takeaways from the Trump Organization indictment on tax crimes The indictment alleges a “scheme to defraud” tax authorities at the federal, state and city level in New York through tax evasion that occured since at least 2005.
Nation Jun 21 How the Sikh community’s experiences with hate crimes shows why data collection is so important Newly passed federal legislation advocates for better hate crime reporting and collection, but the government’s track record with data is spotty.
Nation Jun 10 COVID-19 changed public transportation. Here’s how. As more Americans get vaccinated and many start returning to workplaces, transit agencies see this transition to a post-pandemic society as an opportunity to fundamentally change how public transit works.
Economy May 13 Why there are gas shortages and what it means for you at the pump A cyberattack left one of the country’s largest pipelines stalled, driving Americans into a panic to buy gasoline.
Economy Apr 19 Asian-owned businesses say they’re reeling from hate and violence, operating in fear Asian American businesses are dealing with the spate of hate crimes, adding to the pandemic’s already difficult economic crisis.
Nation Apr 13 Asian Americans are the fastest growing group in the U.S., report finds Fast-growing Asian American population set to change business and politics in the U.S.