New York’s top court will soon decide whether to allow the state’s congressional map to be redrawn for a third time this decade, as Democrats seek to eke out more favorable political boundary lines before the 2024 elections. Democratic lawmakers in the state bungled a gerrymander last year, passing maps that so significantly boosted their…
Prosperity Society Why one grandmother’s house has become a national cause | View caption Hide caption Property has always been a primary path to wealth, with Black Americans and other marginalized communities struggling to fend off forces that would take theirs. But there are signs of a shift, and one woman’s case has caught national…
Focus Why math disabilities need more attention | View caption Hide caption Laura Jackson became seriously concerned about her daughter and math when the girl was in third grade. While many of her classmates flew through multiplication tests, Ms. Jackson’s daughter struggled to complete her 1 times table. She relied on her fingers to count,…
Joran van der Sloot has finally admitted to killing Natalee Holloway after nearly 20 years of questions, speculation, and a true crime drama that spanned the globe. is reporting that the 36-year-old Dutch citizen finally confessed the truth of Natalee’s murder to her heartbroken parents in a federal court in the United States on Wednesday…
First Look DACA back on the docket: Texas federal judge rules program illegal DACA was declared illegal by a federal judge from the District Court in Southern Texas. The declaration accompanies lawsuits from nine Southern states and does not end protection for dreamers, yet seeks to undermine the program through the Supreme Court. | View…
First Look Alabama must redraw congressional map to include more Black voters A panel of three federal judges blocked Alabama’s new congressional map Tuesday after lawmakers failed to create a second district where Black voters at least came close to comprising a majority. Twenty-seven percent of Alabama’s residents are Black. | View caption Hide caption…
More than 150 rescuers are racing to reach an American stranded deep inside a cave in Turkey after he became ill. Mark Dickey, 40, is suffering from gastrointestinal bleeding — but he has been stuck several thousand feet below the ground inside the vast Morca cave since Saturday. The Turkish Caving Federation, which is assisting…
The 2024 presidential race is shaping up as a rematch between Democrat Joe Biden, the incumbent, and Donald Trump, his Republican predecessor. But what if a third party shows up to throw a wild card into the mix? That may happen. NBC News reported that No Labels may step in to offer another option to…
Respect Society Montgomery brawl speaks to state of civility in America | View caption Hide caption A brawl in Montgomery, Alabama, this month had clear racial elements. Yet it also said something important about why incivility is rising in the U.S. – and what can be done about it. The racial elements are inescapable. One…
Community Security How Fort Moore lost its Confederate name – without controversy | View caption Hide caption Fort Moore in Georgia holds lessons on how to rename military bases once named for Confederates. Asking locals what they thought helped lead to a smooth transition. It’s a fitting cast. Beside the museum is one of the…