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Meet the Man Who Cleans the 9/11 Memorial Reflecting Pools
On the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, a filmmaker focuses on a critical caretaker of the 9/11 Memorial: pool-cleaner James Maroon
Steve Buscemi: Everyone Said ‘Never Forget’ 9/11. Some Have No Choice
'Never forget, because people are still struggling. People are still dying.'
50 Years After Attica, Prisoners Are Still Protesting Brutal Conditions. Will America Finally Listen?
Despite the protections won by the Attica rebellion, prisoners are calling for the public’s attention to the horrific conditions they endure
‘Expect a Legal Challenge.’ Ouster of Human Rights Campaign President Alphonso David Steeped in Controversy
Alphonso David was fired from his role as president of Human Rights Campaign (HRC) Monday night, just a month after the board had elected to extend his contract as leader of the powerful advocacy group—and the largest LGBTQ civil rights organization in the world—for five years. HRC said David’s firing came after a board-led investigation…
As New Orleans Police Focus on Anti-Looting Measures in the Wake of Hurricane Ida, Some Residents Hear Echoes of Katrina
Hurricane Ida did not do damage like Katrina did but, as police deploy anti-looting squads, some residents are brought back to that time
The Gun Maker Being Sued for the Sandy Hook Shooting Wants School Records for Some of the Children Who Died
Remington has filed subpoenas to obtain report cards, attendance lists and other academic records for five of the children who were murdered at Sandy Hook Elementary School on Dec. 14, 2012.
Jill Biden: A Tribute to Classroom Heroes
"I have never been prouder to be a teacher... Thank you for being the heroes we needed," First Lady Dr. Jill Biden writes
From Teachers to Custodians, Meet the Educators Who Saved A Pandemic School Year
29 stories of teachers, bus drivers and others who went above and beyond
This Startup Sees a New Business Opportunity: Teaching Gen Z About Money
The startup Mos, founded by a Tunisian human rights activist, aims to teach college-bound students the financial skills they didn't learn in school
‘I Just Don’t Feel Like I Need It Yet.’ Why the NYPD Is Grappling With COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy
The New York City Police Department (NYPD) is struggling to vaccinate its employees. According to the department, an estimated 47% of its members are fully vaccinated under NYPD-administered programs against COVID-19 as of Aug. 24. Even accounting for a percentage of the NYPD’s force who may have been vaccinated outside work and not provided details…
‘We Are Standing up for Equal Treatment Before the Law.’ Pennsylvania Abolishes Prison Gerrymandering
A Pennsylvania commission responsible for drawing the state’s legislative districts voted 3-2 on Tuesday to end prison gerrymandering, the practice of counting prisoners where they are incarcerated rather than in their last known residence before incarceration. Advocates have lauded the move as helping right an injustice that unfairly skews the state’s political power away from…
Parents Had Dreamed of a Smooth Return to School This Fall. This Is the Nightmare We’re Facing Instead
Across the U.S. children are heading back to school, despite spiking COVID-19 cases. The emergence of the more contagious Delta variant as the most prominent virus strain in the country is causing concern for parents. Not only are they worried about the health and safety of their kids, they have been dealing with a childcare…