Austin Authorities Say They’re Investigating ‘Serial Bomber’ After Fourth Explosion
Over the weekend there was a fourth bombing in Austin, Texas. Authorities say this latest incident was caused by tripwire and showed a “different level of skill.”
Russian Social Accounts Adding To Complaints That Austin Bombings Aren’t Being Covered
Social media users are complaining that the Austin bombings isn’t getting enough coverage in the press. But it isn’t only American Twitter users, for example, who are saying that. Accounts associated with Russian influence operations also have picked u…
President Trump Unveils Plan To Fight Opioid Crisis
An estimated 64,000 people died from drug overdoses in the United States in 2016 — the vast majority of those were from heroin or synthetic opioids. New Hampshire is one of the states hardest hit by the epidemic and on Monday President Trump unveiled h…
Uber Say It Will Cooperate With Investigation After Pedestrian Killed In Arizona
Uber says it is cooperating with an investigation into a fatal accident involving one of its self-driving vehicles over the weekend. A woman in Tempe, Arizona, was struck and killed as she was crossing a street outside of a crosswalk, according to police.
Facebook Admits Data-Mining Firm Got Access To Millions Of Users’ Personal Information
Facebook is under intense pressure after it admitted that Cambridge Analytica, a political data-mining firm, got access to massive amount of user data. A look at why Facebook allows third parties access to its data and what the business objective is.
Pa. Attorney General Probing How Data-Mining Firm Acquired Facebook Data
NPR’s Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro about his office’s intent to look into how the data of 50 million Facebook users got into the hands of the political data-mining firm, Cambridge Analytica.
Research Shows Black Boys Are Most Likely To Be Stuck In Cycle Of Poverty
Black boys raised in America, even in the wealthiest families, still earn less as adults than white boys with similar backgrounds. That’s according to a new study from the Equality of Opportunity Project, which looked at U.S. Census data to study the l…
How A Teenager’s Actions Changed Punishments For Violent Juvenile Offenders
Forty years ago this month a 15-year-old boy in New York went on a crime spree that shocked the city and helped change the nature of sentencing minors in America.
Illinois Gubernatorial Candidates Carry Political Baggage
In Illinois, two very rich men vying for their parties’ gubernatorial nominations are dominating the conversation, and it’s not necessarily to their benefit.
Black And Latino Children Are Often Overlooked When It Comes To Autism
Research suggests that African-American and Latino children with autism are diagnosed later in life because of bias on the part of healthcare providers or lack of access among families, among others.
Investigators Say Austin ‘Serial Bomber’ May Have Used Tripwire In Latest Blast
“With this tripwire, this changes things,” said FBI special agent Christopher Combs. “It’s more sophisticated. It’s not targeted to individuals. We’re very concerned.”
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