• Twitter chat: Are you benefiting from modern day slavery?

    Twitter chat: Are you benefiting from modern day slavery?

    May 07, 2015 07:50 PM EDT

    ... these questions and more in a Twitter chat. Tobia (@PJTobia) joined the conversation, along with representatives of Free the Slaves (@FreetheSlaves) and Mary Rajkumar (@maryrajkumar), the Associated Press’ international enterprise editor. Read the full discussion below. [View the story "Twitter chat: Are you benefiting from modern day slavery?" on Storify]

  • Twitter chat: Has boxing's popularity taken a hit from pay-per-view TV?

    Twitter chat: Has boxing's popularity taken a hit from pay-per-view TV?

    Apr 30, 2015 06:45 PM EDT

    ... come to dominate boxing coverage, and how has this affected the sport's fan base and profit margins? We addressed these questions and more on Twitter. Journalist, podcaster and boxing blogger Alex McClintock (@axmcc) shared his expertise. View the full conversation below. [View the story "Twitter chat: Has boxing’s ...

  • Who to follow on Twitter for updates from Baltimore

    Who to follow on Twitter for updates from Baltimore

    Apr 27, 2015 09:11 PM EDT

    ... Department is reporting that seven officers have been injured in clashes and at least one police car has been set on fire. Here's a Twitter list of reporters, officials and people who are updating from the scene: Tweets from https://twitter.com/NewsHour/lists/baltimore !function(d,s,id ...

  • Twitter chat: Should the government tell welfare recipients how to spend their money?

    Twitter chat: Should the government tell welfare recipients how to spend their money?

    Apr 23, 2015 07:30 PM EDT

    ... allocated. Dissenters claim the restrictions undermine government assistance programs and serve to dehumanize the nation's poorest citizens. We invited you to weigh in on Twitter. Attorney Chelsi P. Henry (@chelsiphenry), who has written about how her own family's experience with welfare has led her to support the Kansas ...

  • Twitter chat: What does school safety mean to you?

    Twitter chat: What does school safety mean to you?

    Apr 16, 2015 07:00 PM EDT

    ... of the students, teachers and school administrators involved in “The New Safe” series to join us as we continued the discussion of school safety on Twitter. Student journalist Nick Weiss (@nickwoose), who was the lead filmmaker for the Student Reporting Labs segment, "The Whistleblower," joined the conversation, along with his ...

  • Twitter chat: What should women over 50 do to plan for retirement?

    Twitter chat: What should women over 50 do to plan for retirement?

    Apr 09, 2015 07:48 PM EDT

    ... advice that applies to everyone from Baby Boomers preparing to retire to young professionals just starting out. We decided to continue the conversation in a Twitter chat, where Hannon (@KerryHannon) shared further insights along with assistant managing editor for Next Avenue Richard Eisenberg (@richeis315) and president of the Women’s ...

  • Twitter chat: Is legalizing sports gambling a safe bet?

    Twitter chat: Is legalizing sports gambling a safe bet?

    Mar 26, 2015 07:05 PM EDT

    ... or the federal government to decide? We took the conversation to Twitter. PBS NewsHour’s William Brangham (@WmBrangham), who reported on this topic for a recent on-air segment, weighed in. Read the full discussion below. [View the story "Twitter chat: Is legalizing sports gambling a safe bet?" on Storify]

  • Twitter chat: Is the next generation really more tolerant?

    Twitter chat: Is the next generation really more tolerant?

    Mar 17, 2015 07:00 PM EDT

    ... many were not shocked by the SAE video. “I wasn't surprised, as this is pretty much in line with the culture of racism,” said Twitter user Alvian, who started the hashtag #RapAlbumsThatCausedSlavery in response to the incident, and spoke to the NewsHour on the condition that he be identified ...

  • Twitter chat: What are the barriers to global gender equality?

    Twitter chat: What are the barriers to global gender equality?

    Mar 12, 2015 08:50 PM EDT

    ... s rights have advanced in the last 20 years, where they have stagnated, and what can be done to promote increased gender equality worldwide on Twitter. Dr. Jody Heymann (@WPolicyForum), Dean of the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health, and founding director of the WORLD Policy Analysis Center, shared her ...

  • Rap music not to blame for racist frat video, Twitter says

    Rap music not to blame for racist frat video, Twitter says

    Mar 11, 2015 10:38 PM EDT

    ... he shouldn’t be disgusted with them, he should be disgusted with himself.” Writer Vann Newkirk shared his reaction to the 'Morning Joe' segment on Twitter. https://twitter.com/fivefifths/status/575649323276464128 Inspired by this tweet, Twitter user Alvian, who asked to be identified by his first name only, expressed ...