Johnny Cash and Daisy Bates are both getting their due from their home state
The “Man in Black,” singer-songwriter Johnny Cash, and civil rights icon Daisy Bates will be honored with statues representing Arkansas, at the U.S. Capitol later this year.
Neoliberal economics: The road to freedom or authoritarianism?
Nobel-winning economist Joseph Stiglitz’s new book argues the road to tyranny is paved not by too much, but by too little government.
Archive of Japanese Americans detained in internment camps is available online
A list of over 125,000 Asian Americans incarcerated in Japanese internment camps during WWII is now searchable online.
Oregon community reduces planet-warming pollution by building energy efficiently
A new tribal community in Oregon is demonstrating that affordable homes can be energy efficient and withstand the impacts of climate change.
Philly is among cities switching tactics on how to address addiction and homelessness
Philadelphia is taking a tougher line on illegal drug use on city streets. The new mayor and city council are launching an aggressive strategy in the city’s infamous Kensington neighborhood.
How a U.S. Customs and Border Protection veteran sees his agency’s mission
Ryan Riccucci, a 17-year agency veteran, says he feels the agency is misunderstood by the U.S. public.
2024 Met Gala Red Carpet: Looks we love
Monday is the Met Gala, known as fashion’s grandest event, where celebrities from various realms come together at New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art to celebrate fashion and each other.
Scientists study the mysteries of bird migration in the mountains of Los Angeles
Every spring, a remarkable sight unfolds in the San Gabriel Mountains north of Los Angeles, as thousands of songbirds fly north.
Why these college students say they aren’t participating in protests
The vast majority of U.S. college students are not taking part in campus protests over the war in Gaza. Students at University of Massachusetts-Boston share why they are choosing to stay out of it.
U of Mississippi opens probe over hostile protest that involved racist taunts
Videos of Thursday’s incident at the school were shared on social media showing heated confrontations between pro-Palestinian protesters and a larger group of counterprotesters.
Some campuses are going virtual and canceling commencement as protests continue
Campus protests have mushroomed across the U.S. in recent days but the protest movement actually started in October, not long after Israel began its war against Hamas in Gaza.
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