Sep 24 Author Angie Thomas sheds light on ‘private, hidden conversations’ about race, says former professor By artsdesk The founder of the creative writing program that inspired author Angie Thomas to write “The Hate U Give” remembers how the book started. Continue reading
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Sep 23 Watch 2:52 Restoring full power to Puerto Rico ‘could take a year’ By PBS News Hour As the U.S. territory of Puerto Rico remains without power after Hurricane Maria pummeled it earlier this week, authorities are worried that an 88-year-old dam that was swollen with more than a foot of rain might flood the homes of… Continue watching
Sep 23 Watch 4:08 Police have killed more than 1,000 people with Tasers since 2000 By PBS News Hour Almost all 18,000 police departments in the U.S. issue their officers Tasers, or stun guns, as a non-lethal alternative to subdue people they might see as a threat. But in a five-part series, Reuters documented more than 1,000 incidents since… Continue watching
Sep 23 Study suggests when mobile markets take wireless food stamps, more people buy healthy food By Michael D. Regan Mobile markets are often used in food deserts to supplant a lack of supermarkets in a particular area, most often in low-income neighborhoods. Continue reading
Sep 23 Watch 8:54 Merkel beating backlash to refugee policy in reelection bid By PBS News Hour German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s decision in 2015 to admit more than a million migrants and refugees into the country has come to define this year’s election. While Merkel is the leading candidate for what would be her fourth term, critics… Continue watching
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Sep 17 Watch 10:45 Large companies see payoffs in sustainability By PBS NewsHour, Stephanie Sy In June, President Donald Trump announced the U.S. would quit the Paris climate change accord, in which 195 nations agreed to voluntary steps to reduce emissions of gases that cause global warming. Strong opposition to the move came from U.S. Continue watching
Sep 17 Watch 3:40 Why did Facebook allow advertisers to target anti-Semitic groups? By PBS News Hour ProPublica reported this week that Facebook advertisers were able to target ads to "Jew-haters" and other users who belonged to anti-Semitic groups. This follows a recent announcement by the company that Russian propagandists had bought thousands of ads on the… Continue watching
Sep 17 Watch 3:40 What to expect from Trump’s first address to the UN By PBS News Hour The United Nations General Assembly begins this week in New York, and on Tuesday President Donald Trump will deliver his first speech to the international body. In the past, Trump has accused the U.N. of “weakness and incompetence” while threatening… Continue watching