Are Reparations A Possibility? We Asked The Experts
The Root spoke to experts about the state of Reparations in the United States, and where we need to go. Christian Flagg, age 33, of LA, speaks during the California…
The fight for reparations: Meet the Press Reports
The latest episode of "Meet the Press Reports" focused on the idea of paying reparations to Black Americans whose families have suffered from slavery and racism. June 18, 2023, 9:00…
Black Americans are getting support for reparations from other multiracial groups
https://www.cnn.com/profiles/stephanie-elam-profile Amy Iwasaki Mass knows the power of apology and reparations. She was in the first grade when her family and more than a hundred thousand other Japanese Americans were rounded…
Missouri school board votes not to ban ‘Maus’ from district bookshelves following criticism
(JTA) — A Missouri school board has decided not to ban “Maus,” the graphic memoir about the Holocaust, after considering doing so because of a new law barring the distribution of…
The mythos of the Titanic remains unsinkable, even if the ship wasn’t
The original version of this story was published April 12, 2012. Ed Kamuda got the Titanic bug as a teenager in the 1950s, after seeing a Hollywood melodrama (“Titanic,” starring…
Europe Faces Growing Risk of Mosquito-Borne Diseases Due to Climate Change
COPENHAGEN, Denmark — European Union officials warned Thursday there is a growing risk of mosquito-borne viral diseases such as dengue and chikungunya in Europe due to climate change. The European…
What is Juneteenth—and how did it become a federal holiday?
uneteenth is known to some in the United States as the country’s “second Independence Day.” Observed each year on June 19, the holiday marks the end of slavery in Texas…
״אחד ביום״: האלימות במסגרות לגיל הרך
בשנים האחרונות נחשפים בזה אחר זה סיפורי התעללות במסגרות לגיל הרך, חלקם כוללים אלימות מילולית וחלקם פגיעות פיזיות של ממש בתינוקות ובפעוטות. המקרה המזעזע האחרון היה זה שהתרחש באילת, בפעוטון…
Uruguay scraps plan to turn giant Nazi eagle into a peace dove after backlash
Uruguay’s president has withdrawn a proposal to transform a giant bronze Nazi eagle into an artistic display of peace, following criticism that the plan devalued history. Uruguay’s president has withdrawn…
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U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Recommends Screening Adults for Anxiety Disorders
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) for the first time is recommendingthat adults under the age of 65 receive screening for anxiety disorders. The final recommendation statement by the USPSTF was published…