NY DOB employee inspects a house where people were killed when their basement apartment was flooded by Hurricane Ida’s remnants September 2, 2021 in New York City. (Shutterstock) By Rashad Robinson, Salon With nearly two months left of this year’s turbulent hurricane season, thousands of Louisianans are entering their sixth straight week without power following […]
By Christine Loconti, WebMD Car crashes happen every day even among the safest of drivers. While being involved in a crash can be a scary experience, preparing ahead of time can help you feel calmer in case you ever find yourself in an accident. Car Crashes Chances are you’ll be involved in a car accident […]
By Imani Brooks, Civil Rights Roughly 750,000 Americans are in jails at any given time, and most of them are legally able to cast ballots. But few are able to, simply because jail officials do not have voting programs that encourage people to exercise their right to vote. In most instances, the lack of procedures to facilitate […]
By Rhokeisha Ford, Center NYC As a New York City public high school principal, I learned that a percentage of my students were literally unaccounted for. Their names appeared on my roster, but for one reason or another did not attend school regularly or at all. They were lost in the abyss of truancy, making them more likely to enter the notorious “school to prison pipeline.” […]
By Dan Brennan, MD, WebMD Call 911 if your child: Is not breathing Lost consciousness Had a seizure Is hard to wake up Is slurring speech or acting confused Wobbles when walking Has weak arms or legs Can’t move their neck as usual Keeps bleeding Has a dent in the skull or a lot of […]
By Jabeen Begum, WebMD What Is Food Poisoning? You can get food poisoning after eating food contaminated by viruses or bacteria. Other types of food poisoning can be caused by parasites or exposures to toxins or chemical agents. Food poisoning causes anything from mild to severe acute discomfort and may leave you temporarily dehydrated. Mild […]
By Wade Henderson, Civil Rights The pandemic has taught us that we can ultimately pull through this difficult time if we do what is best for everyone. Over the past year and a half, too many families and communities across the country lost loved ones, lost jobs or access to their classrooms, and had their […]
Protest at the UN headquarters to stop Haitian deportations. – Manhattan, New York, United States. September 21, 2021 (Shutterstock) By Rebekah Wolf, Immigration Impact Shocking images have emerged of Border Patrol officers on horseback charging toward Haitian immigrants in and around the border town of Del Rio, Texas. Thousands of Haitians have come to our […]
By Michelle Seaton, WebMD Getting sick from eating food that has germs, viruses, or parasites is more common than you might think. An estimated 48 million Americans, that’s 1 out of every 6, come down with food poisoning every year. Most get better on their own without medical treatment. The most common symptoms are abdominal […]
By C. Michael White, The Conversation Heavy metals including lead, arsenic and mercury can be found in commercial baby foods at levels well above what the federal government considers safe for children, a new congressional report warns. Members of Congress asked seven major baby food makers to hand over test results and other internal documents […]
By SPL Center Latrice Johnson’s teenage son faced criminal charges after he got into a fight at school. Although the charge was eventually dropped, the situation increased stress on his family. Johnson, of Montgomery, Alabama, is among a growing number of parents, students and activists around the country who are mobilizing to improve school safety […]
By Christopher R. Cherry, The Conversation About 30 people in the United States have been killed riding electric scooters since 2018. Most – 80% – were hit by drivers of cars. Publicly available e-scooters arrived to U.S. cities in 2017 as an energy-efficient and fun new way to get around town. By 2019, e-scooter rides […]
By Paul Wachtel, The Conversation Central bankers and economists from around the world are convening remotely for the annual Jackson Hole symposium on Aug. 27, 2021, to discuss the future of monetary policy. For the second year in a row, the annual conference will be virtual and the theme – Macroeconomic Policy in an Uneven […]
By Dawn Neumann, The Conversation Most people can easily determine when a loved one is feeling sad or anxious. This recognition will often trigger the person to offer a comforting gesture or even have a contagious emotional reaction, causing them to also feel sad or anxious, too. These important actions are referred to as emotion […]
By John Blake, CNN (CNN) – Cutting taxes for the rich helps the poor. There is no such thing as a Republican or a Democratic judge. Climate change is a hoax. Some political myths refuse to die despite all evidence the contrary. Here’s another: When White people are no longer a majority, racism will fade […]