Oct 20 What’s in, and what’s out, as Democrats trim Biden infrastructure bill By Kevin Freking, Associated Press After months of talks, Democrats are edging closer to an agreement on what programs and policies to include in President Joe Biden's massive plan to expand health and safety net programs and combat global warming. Continue reading
Oct 20 Nikolas Cruz pleads guilty to 2018 Parkland school massacre By Terry Spencer, Associated Press Cruz was charged with 17 counts of first-degree murder and 17 counts of attempted first-degree murder for those wounded in the Feb. 14, 2018, attack at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School. Continue reading
Oct 19 Watch 8:21 How federal emergency aid helped offset costs for students in historically Black schools By Yamiche Alcindor, Diane Lincoln Estes The pandemic has posed unprecedented financial challenges for U.S. colleges and students. The federal government has provided more than $70 billion in relief. Over $3 billion specifically for historically Black colleges and universities and more than $1 billion to minority-serving… Continue watching
Oct 19 How second chances and support at this Dallas cafe can discourage juvenile recidivism By Kathleen Hobson Cafe Momentum layers multiple forms of support -- education, basic supplies and real-world skills -- that are key to staying out of the justice system but hard for many youth to find at home. Continue reading
Oct 18 WATCH: First Lady Jill Biden calls teachers ‘most consequential’ people after parents By News Desk President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden hosted a White House ceremony Monday to recognize the 2021 and 2020 national teachers of the year, the state teacher finalists for those years and teachers nationwide. Continue reading
Oct 12 Watch 6:49 How the pandemic spurred American students to pursue health care careers By Stephanie Sy, Maea Lenei Buhre, Jason Kane The COVID-19 pandemic laid bare many vulnerabilities in America’s healthcare system, including a worsening shortage of nurses and physicians. But recent data indicates a new surge of interest in nursing, medical and other health-related career programs. Stephanie Sy has this… Continue watching
Oct 11 Watch 3:46 A Brief But Spectacular take on overcoming breast cancer By Katie Pickert After receiving a breast cancer diagnosis, healthcare journalist Kate Pickert began conducting extensive research to become more informed about her own treatment. Her book "Radical: The Science, Culture, and History of Breast Cancer in America" chronicles her findings and personal… Continue watching
Oct 10 Facebook unveils new controls for kids using its platforms By Associated Press Facebook, in the aftermath of damning testimony that its platforms harm children, will be introducing several features including prompting teens to take a break using its photo sharing app Instagram, and “nudging” teens if they are repeatedly looking at the… Continue reading
Oct 10 Watch 5:27 Research on the run: How a Cleveland city planner is mapping his city By Karla Murthy, Sam Weber Phil Kidd moved to Cleveland two years ago to work as a city planner. In the midst of the pandemic, he decided to start an ambitious project to better understand his adopted city. Kidd has started a project to run… Continue watching
Oct 09 Watch 4:55 How to talk to kids about race and racism As schools across the nation resumed in-person classes, teachers and students faced increased pressure from local school boards and organizations over how to teach and talk about race in the classroom. Dana Crawford, a pediatric and clinical psychologist in New… Continue watching