Hip-hop is the soundtrack to Black Lives Matter protests, continuing a tradition that dates...
Tyina Steptoe, University of Arizona
The sound of Public Enemy’s 1989 song “Fight the Power” blared as face-masked protesters in Washington, D.C. broke into a...
Young musicians can perform on virtual stages when schools are closed
Christopher Cayari, Purdue University
Live performances ceased across the U.S. and around the world in early 2020 as governments everywhere barred large gatherings to slow...
Federal spending covers only 8% of public school budgets
David S. Knight, University of Washington
CC BY-SAState and local tax dollars cover the bulk of U.S. public school funding.
The federal government spends just under...
While coronavirus cases spike in the South, the Northeast seems to have it under...
Taison Bell, University of Virginia
“Hospital Capacity Crosses Tipping Point in U.S. Coronavirus Hot Spots” – Wall Street Journal
This is a headline I hoped to...
Simply scrapping the SAT won’t make colleges more diverse
Guadalupe I. Lozano, University of Arizona
When the University of California decided in early 2020 to stop using the ACT and SAT in admissions by...
How talking about the coronavirus as an enemy combatant can backfire
Tabitha Moses, Wayne State University
Sometimes war involves battling other countries; other times, it’s the metaphorical kind, like our current “war” against the coronavirus.
We see...
Should architecturally significant low-income housing be preserved?
Ashima Krishna, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York and Kerry Traynor, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York
This past...
The Life and Mission of Atul Tandon, Recipient of Life & News’ 2019 Krach...
Ending Extreme Poverty
Atul Tandon is fighting for one big goal: to end extreme poverty in his lifetime.
An Indian-born banker, entrepreneur, and philanthropist who is...
