• How racial disparities in financial education affect America’s wealth gap

    How racial disparities in financial education affect America’s wealth gap

    Jun 02, 2024 09:35 PM EDT

    ... person makes, it's not in comparison to what white people make in this country. Alyssa Cabezas: One of the things that we need to work on in our community is like, just being more intentional and methodical about how you use your money. But in order for that to ...

  • Nigeria cracks down on illegal mining as the country emerges as a critical mineral hub

    Nigeria cracks down on illegal mining as the country emerges as a critical mineral hub

    May 27, 2024 09:50 PM EDT

    ... Nigeria seeks to regulate its mining operations of critical minerals, curb illegal activity and better benefit from its mineral resources. The clean energy transition, a shift away from coal, oil and gas and toward renewable energy and batteries has spiked global demand for lithium, tin and other minerals. Illegal mines ...

  • The Senate has confirmed 200 federal judges under the Biden administration

    The Senate has confirmed 200 federal judges under the Biden administration

    May 22, 2024 05:03 PM EDT

    ... of Kentucky. Filling dozens of judicial vacancies requires time on the Senate floor calendar, which becomes more scarce as senators in the narrowly divided chamber shift into election-year campaign mode. Of the more than 40 current judicial vacancies nationwide, half are in states with two Republican senators. That matters ...

  • Biden needs these core voters for the 2024 race

    Biden needs these core voters for the 2024 race

    May 08, 2024 07:45 PM EDT

    ... his numbers with whites overall to be higher than that or he must raise his numbers with non-white voters. (Or there must be a shift in turnout that favors him.)We spoke with Democratic pollster Cornell Belcher about this last week. He pointed out that Barack Obama won his ...

  • Boy Scouts of America rebranding to more inclusive Scouting America

    Boy Scouts of America rebranding to more inclusive Scouting America

    May 07, 2024 04:51 PM EDT

    IRVING, Texas (AP) — The Boy Scouts of America is changing its name for the first time in its 114-year history and will become Scouting America. It's a significant shift as the organization emerges from bankruptcy following a flood of sexual abuse claims and seeks to focus on inclusion ...

  • As Native communities spotlight disappearances and killings, U.S. authorities try to fix systemic issues with outreach program

    As Native communities spotlight disappearances and killings, U.S. authorities try to fix systemic issues with outreach program

    May 05, 2024 04:48 PM EDT

    ... the puzzle are building relationships with Native American communities and making the justice system more accessible to the public, Neal said. Part of Neal's work includes reviewing old cases: time-consuming work that can involve tracking down witnesses and resubmitting evidence for testing. “We’re trying to flip that ...

  • Vietnamese American artists on Gulf Coast honor their community's success and struggles

    Vietnamese American artists on Gulf Coast honor their community's success and struggles

    May 03, 2024 10:25 PM EDT

    ... BP oil spill devastated the Gulf's fishing industry and the livelihoods of many Vietnamese-American shrimpers. But again, Nguyen says, there was rebirth, a shift to farming in community-owned cooperatives like this. Dylan Tran, Composer: It's something to do with resilience and community. It's something to ...

  • United Methodists prepare for votes on ending bans on same-sex marriage, LGBTQ clergy

    United Methodists prepare for votes on ending bans on same-sex marriage, LGBTQ clergy

    Apr 29, 2024 04:43 PM EDT

    ... marriage and the ordination of LGBTQ clergy. After a day off on Sunday, delegates to the General Conference of the United Methodist Church resumed their work Monday and will be meeting all this week before wrapping up their 11-day session on Friday They've already begun making historic changes ...

  • Harris announces final rules on minimum nursing home staffing standards

    Harris announces final rules on minimum nursing home staffing standards

    Apr 22, 2024 02:53 PM EDT

    ... Harris announced the final rules on Monday before a trip to La Crosse, Wisconsin, where she will talk to nursing home care employees about their work. In the battleground state, Harris also will hold a campaign event focused on abortion rights. https://youtube.com/embed/MS32QEpN-jE President Joe Biden ...

  • Tennessee Volkswagen workers vote on union membership in key test of UAW's plan to expand

    Tennessee Volkswagen workers vote on union membership in key test of UAW's plan to expand

    Apr 19, 2024 04:37 PM EDT

    ... Health Administration. And the company contends that it considers workers' preferences in scheduling. It noted that it recently agreed to change the day that third-shift workers start their week so that they have Fridays and Saturdays off. But Meadows, whose job involves preparing vehicles for the assembly line after ...