Respect Society ‘We have to hold hope.’ How Jewish-Palestinian families cope. | View caption Hide caption Some American families with ties to Israel and the Palestinian territories are supporting each other as they process fear and grief raised by the ongoing war between Israel and Hamas. Waseem AbuRakia-Einhorn’s employer, American University, says it’s investigating the…
First Look Clean energy projects spur disputes. New MIT course trains mediators. The Massachusetts Institute of Technology is offering a first-of-its-kind course that trains students to be mediators in conflicts over green energy projects. Students work directly with developers, local officials, and community members. | View caption Hide caption | As the United States injects…
CHICAGO — Sophee Langerman was on her way to a bicycle safety rally in Chicago’s Lakeview neighborhood in June when a car turning right rolled through a red light and slammed into her bike, which she was walking off the curb and into the crosswalk. The car was moving slowly enough that Langerman escaped serious…
ITHACA, N.Y. — Cornell University has canceled Friday classes due to “extraordinary stress” amid a junior being federally charged with making antisemitic threats. Instead, Friday will serve as a “community day,” Provost Michael Kotlikoff and Christine Lovely, the vice president and chief human resources officer, said in an email to students and staff, school paper…
The Palestinian American woman whose 6-year-old son was fatally stabbed in what authorities have described as a hate crime in a Chicago suburb said she harbors no hatred, but believes in the pursuit of justice. The statement, issued through the Chicago chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations, was Hanaan Shahin’s first public comments since…
Trust Education How far do parental rights go? A California case offers clues. | View caption Hide caption A lawsuit against a California school district over a requirement to alert parents if a student identifies as a different gender highlights a lack of trust between some educators and families. After several years of nationwide protests at school…
Equality Difference Maker Children need to see themselves in books. Enter Young, Black & Lit. | View caption Hide caption What if you went to the bookstore and saw no one on the shelves who looked like you? One couple is addressing that deficit for young Black children, supporting literacy and identity. After coming up…
Boston Marathon is a hot one, but is it the hottest marathon ever? Temperatures soared Monday during the 116th Boston Marathon. About 16 percent of registered runners didn’t compete in this year’s race, even as wheelchair athlete Josh Cassidy set a new world record. Kenyan runners took the top three spots in today’s race. |…
First Look Biden approves legal status for Venezuelan migrants looking for work Hundreds of thousands of Venezuelan migrants will be granted temporary legal status in the U.S., making it easier for them to get jobs. That’s been a key demand of mayors and governors struggling to provide for an increased number of migrants in their…
A son of jailed drug kingpin Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman Loera was extradited to the United States on Friday, nine months after his arrest in Mexico, a senior U.S. law enforcement official said. Ovidio Guzman Lopez was in federal custody in Chicago and has been linked to violence and the drug trade, the official said.…