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Inuk throat singer Shina Novalinga. (Courtesy)

Shina Novalinga Uses Social Media To Preserve, Celebrate Inuit Throat Singing

Inuk throat singer Shina Novalinga captured audiences last year when she posted a video of her and her mom throat singing on TikTok.

The Biden administration has made internet access a key part of his American Jobs Plan. (Toby Talbot/AP/File)

Biden's Infrastructure Plan Aims To Bridge The Digital Divide By Expanding Broadband Access

More than 30 million Americans don't have access to high-speed internet, according to the White House. Getting them online is a key component of Biden's American Jobs Plan.

Sen. Jeanne Shaheen Disagrees With Biden's Afghan Plan

Supporters say it's time to stop a war that started in 2001. Critics say the U.S. should not leave with Afghanistan still unstable and the Taliban resurgent.

Beyond the Mouse: Big Shot on Disney+ with Jessalyn Gilsig

In honor of the release of the Disney+ original series Big Shot we are thrilled to bring you our interview with Jessalyn Gilsig. Jessalyn is a prolific…

Unaccompanied minors wait to be processed by U.S. Border Patrol agents near the U.S.-Mexico border in La Joya, Texas on April 10. The Biden administration faces big challenges as it deals with the record-breaking surge of unaccompanied minors.

Fewer Migrant Children Held In Border Detention Facilities, But Challenges Remain

Health and Human Services has opened a dozen emergency influx shelters for unaccompanied migrant children, easing a bottleneck at the border. But the Biden administration still faces big challenges.

Jamel Hill, a fourth year medical student, confronted a stark reality when he went into medical school. But through the racial microaggressions, he also found mentors who guided him through the hardest times. He just matched in a physical medicine and rehabilitation residency at the University of Kentucky. "It's a dream I've had since high school," he says.

Being Mentored Helps Black Medical Students Face Isolation, Racial Microaggressions

Many of these students are first-generation doctors with no one to turn to for advice. Finding mentors in academia is one way to help them overcome barriers and increase their odds at success.

Ajo, a former copper mining town more than 100 miles from Phoenix, is unincorporated. The U.S. government began dropping off migrants on the historic plaza in Ajo in March.

Why The U.S. Government Is Dropping Off Migrants In Rural Arizona Towns

The Border Patrol says the pandemic limits how many people they can safely hold at facilities. Officials say funding and jurisdiction issues also prevent them from transporting migrants to cities.

Ciera Amaro's art is one of the submissions to a project called Dispatches from Quarantine.

Dispatches From Quarantine: How Young People Are Documenting History

Enticed by what young adults had to share about the pandemic, historian Alexandra Zapruder set out to document history through an online gallery called Dispatches from Quarantine.

Pro-democracy activist Lee Cheuk-yan, center, arrives at a court in Hong Kong Friday. Seven of Hong Kong's leading pro-democracy advocates, including Lee, and pro-democracy media tycoon Jimmy Lai, were sentenced Friday for organizing a march during the 2019 anti-government protests.

9 Hong Kong Pro-Democracy Activists Sentenced For 2019 Protests

Nine activists and lawmakers were sentenced to prison terms Friday for their participation in the 2019 anti-government protests.

Jimmy Lai, Others Sentenced For Protests Against Government

Hong Kong publisher Jimmy Lai and eight other activists were sentenced for their role in anti-government protests nearly two years ago. They are the latest to be imprisoned as Beijing cracks down.

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