Happy Friday! Before heading into the weekend we're sharing columns on racism, Russia and Guantanamo Bay. Happy reading and have a safe weekend. Last month, the day after Christmas, I…
One of the largest coral reefs in the world has been discovered by a UN-supported scientific mission off the coast of Tahiti. Announcing the stunning find on Thursday, UNESCO said that divers…
MONROVIA, Jan 20 (Reuters) - A stampede at a church gathering in Liberia's capital Monrovia killed 29 people overnight, the deputy information minister told state radio on Thursday. The incident…
Behind the project Shawari’a Yafa ('Streets of Jaffa'), is a mix of Arab and Jewish residents, who seek to commemorate Arab street names that were Hebraized by putting up additional…
The event was held to honor Martin Luther King Jr. Day To commemorate Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Colorado Mountain College invited the community to a conversation about Indigenous tribal…
Carly Hutchins stood near the entrance of AutoZone Park as the inaugural Race for Reconciliation kicked off at noon Monday, Jan. 17. Clad in a black winter hat and boots…
Florida saw the biggest drop in fatal police shootings. The Orlando Police Department created a new unit in 2021 that sends behavioral health experts instead of law enforcement officers to…
"These situations are never going to end until police are trained differently and until the accused officers suffer financial retribution," Susan K. Smith There is an adage that says, “If…
About 87% of nonprofit CEOs in the U.S. were white in 2019, down from 90% in 2016. Similarly, roughly 78% of nonprofit board members were white in 2019, down from 84%…
The charge of exploitation highlights the challenge the county faces in convincing its workforce that its actions match its rhetoric. The Multnomah County Board of Commissioners, which perhaps more than…