Persistent Disparities In School Discipline, Says Government Watchdog
Black students, boys, and students with disabilities are disproportionately disciplined in K-12 schools across the country, according to the Government Accountability Office.
Barack Obama And John Lewis Remember The Work Of Martin Luther King Jr.
“Being on the right side of history isn’t always popular. And it isn’t always easy,” said the former president.
‘Absolutely No Link’ Between YouTube Attacker And People She Shot, Police Say
Police say they’ve found no evidence Nasim Najafi Aghdam targeted specific individuals during the attack that injured three. But authorities have determined a motive: “She was upset with YouTube.”
FDA Orders An Unprecedented Recall After Kratom Company Ignored Its Requests
“Triangle Pharmanaturals refused to cooperate with FDA despite repeated attempts to encourage voluntary recall,” the agency said.
Professors Are Targets In Online Culture Wars; Some Fight Back
Across the country, in the past year and a half, at least 250 university professors have been targeted in cyber harassment campaigns because of their research, teaching or social media posts.
China’s $50 Billion Tariff Threat Targets U.S. Soybeans, Cars, Whiskey
China listed 106 items it could hit with tariffs, this time including America’s biggest export to the country: soybeans.
Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg Will Testify In Congress On April 11
Welcoming the news, the top Republican and Democrat on a House committee said, “we look forward to him answering our questions” about protecting users’ data.
GMO Yeast Mimics Flavors Of Hops, But Will Craft Brewers Bite?
Some beer-brewing scientists have developed a genetically modified yeast that produces the same hoppy aromas and flavors beer drinkers like, without the hops. But some craft brewers are skeptical.
What We Know About The YouTube Shooter
A woman killed herself after shooting several people at YouTube’s headquarters in California on Tuesday.
An ‘Exhausted’ Martin Luther King Jr.’s Final 31 Hours
A bomb threat, a march turned violent and a militant black power group all weighed heavily on the civil rights leader during his last speech in 1968, says Redemption author David Rosenbloom.
Many Protests, Few Arrests In Sacramento
In Sacramento, after two weeks of protests after the killing of Stephon Clark, there have been just two arrests and little if any violence.
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