1+ hour, 40+ min ago  (1665+ words) From voting rights to wages to housing assistance, these officials advocate for systemic change to reduce incarceration. The first bill that Tarra Simmons passed restored voting rights to formerly incarcerated Washingtonians. That was in 2021, the year after she was elected…...

1+ hour, 31+ min ago  (664+ words) ICE raids and cutbacks to personal care services are leaving seniors and disabled adults scrambling for in-home aid. Sixty-five-year-old Kristy Madden works to coordinate government-funded assistance for disabled people and others in need of in-home care. But while she loves…...

1+ day, 9+ hour ago  (443+ words) Viral synthetic videos of the war on Iran highlight urgent need for AI literacy. "Tel Aviv, stripped of illusion, as you have never witnessed it," read the caption above a viral March 2026 video showing missiles hammering the Israeli city as…...

2+ day, 3+ hour ago  (1123+ words) Trans advocates raise concerns as funding for gender-affirming care remains unclear in mayor's plan. As queer and trans New Yorkers celebrated the announcement, some advocates were left wondering about another major campaign pledge Mamdani made to the community: investing $65 million…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago  (307+ words) US military activities are damaging the environment and livelihoods of Indigenous CHamoru people. The Indigenous Pacific Islander community in Guam " known as CHamorus " has long called out the United States military for the environmental and cultural damage enacted on their…...

3+ day, 6+ hour ago  (469+ words) The ruling on the fate of a CHamoru beach may have major implications for federal power across US territories. "This is actually a delay for justice for us," said Flores. "We were moving forward in the District Court, and I…...

1+ week, 1+ hour ago  (746+ words) The Trump administration's housing agenda targets immigrant families and the nation's poorest renters. On March 13, HUD announced it would delay implementation of the policy change indefinitely and give the public 60 days to comment on the proposal, which would have left…...

4+ day, 7+ hour ago  (886+ words) If we lose this as a public good and as a free public service, we will have lost everything," says Mariame Kaba." Music: Son Monarcas & Jobii Note: This a rush transcript and has been lightly edited for clarity. Copy may…...

5+ day, 6+ hour ago  (680+ words) [T]he speed of decline is comparable to some coups d'tats," a global democracy watchdog wrote. President Donald Trump is dismantling U.S. democracy at an unprecedented" rate, downgrading the U.S.s democratic rating on a global scale and plunging the country toward…...

2+ week, 5+ hour ago  (494+ words) Concerns include environmental impacts and resources needed for the centers, as well as cultural creative theft from AI. The recent explosion in artificial intelligence (AI) data centers has created a litany of environmental and cultural issues for Native people and…...