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Shun hate speech, U.N. tells leaders after U.S. shootings Authorities around the world must avoid encouraging hate speech against minoriti...

Study suggests use of gender-neutral terms to describe people leads to gender equality A pair of researchers, one with Washington University in St. Louis, the other with the University of California, has found evidence that suggests the use of gender-neutral terms to describe people promotes gender equality. In their paper published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences,....

Finding good representation in kids' TV programming is a struggle for moms of color Our household was super-excited for Molly of Denali to premiere last week. In plenty of ways, it’s a typical kids’ TV show. Molly Mabray is 10 years old and spends her days learning, doing outdoor activities, and hanging with friends. Like most...

Do charters further segregate America’s schools? Very slightly The expansion of charters has in fact made segregation worse within school districts — but the impact is quite small.

Animals and Inmates: Symbiosis and Redemption | Utne Reader Read about how prisons are successfully reforming and enriching the lives of inmates with animal training programs.

How Skills Can Change Lives of World’s Youth | Inter Press Service UNITED NATIONS, Jul 18 2019 (IPS) - When the United Nations commemorated World Youth Skills Day, there was one stark reality that emerged out of the event: the world’s youth account for over a third of the global population of more than 7.7 billion people, and they also account for over a third of...

Climate Change Is a Poor People’s Issue Poor and working communities stand to gain the most from protections against corporations that expose them to pollution.. If you’ve read anything about climate change over the past year, you’ve probably heard about the IPCC report that gives a 12-year deadline for limiting climate change catastr...

UN Human Rights Chief Blasts Dire Conditions for Migrants at US Border “This should never happen anywhere.”

Economy boom? Nearly half of all Americans still struggle to pay their bills - NationofChange The 'booming economy' has done “little to narrow the persistent economic disparities by race, education, and geography.”

Inequitable Exposure to Air Pollution from Vehicles in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic (2019) En español: Exposición desigual a la contaminación del aire proveniente de vehículos en la

The Growing Inequality Between America’s Superstar Cities, and the Rest A new Brookings study documents the growing economic divergence of America’s superstar cities from smaller urban and rural areas.

From the 80s to today, the top 1 percent gain trillions, while the rest lose billions - NationofChange "Between 1989 and 2018, the top 1 percent increased its total net worth by $21 trillion."