The Pacific island nation of Vanuatu has graduated from the official list of Least Developed Countries (LDC), becoming the sixth country to achieve the milestone since the development categorization was created…
THIS YEAR, BETWEEN FEBRUARY AND APRIL ALONE, THE U.S. LOST 440,000 BLACK-OWNED BUSINESSES, ACCORDING TO THE NATIONAL BUREAU OF ECONOMIC RESEARCH. WHAT MADE THESE FIRMS SO VULNERABLE? The unfortunate reality is…
Without any in-school special education services for months, 14-year-old Joshua Nazzaro’s normally sweet demeanor has sometimes given way to aggressive meltdowns that had been under control before the pandemic. The…
This year is on track to be one of the three hottest on record, completing a run of six years that were all hotter than any year ever measured before,…
Amid the long-raging deadly strife in Indian-controlled Kashmir, another conflict is silently taking its toll on the Himalayan region’s residents: the conflict between man and wild animals. According to official…
What it’s like to stay alive as the virus charts its fatal course through a home for the elderly in one of the worst-hit neighborhoods in the Bronx. ProPublica is…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9bgVmjX86bQ On The Record presents the powerful and haunting story of music executive Drew Dixon as she grapples with her decision to become one of the first women of color,…
An analysis of 4.4 million student test scores showed most children fell short in math — and the most vulnerable students likely fell further behind. When the Covid-19 pandemic forced…
It’s an inescapable reality of being a BIPOC: Sooner or later, someone will say something racially insensitive. It might be an innocent flub or an all-out mean-spirited dig, but you…
The Supreme Court heard arguments Tuesday about whether U.S. chocolate companies should be held responsible for child slavery on the African farms from which they buy most of their cocoa.…