‘Boxing Is The Love Of My Life’: A Woman Fights For A Shot At Gold
When she was 16, Tyrieshia Douglas was arrested for street fighting. As she remembers it, her juvenile court judge recommended she take up boxing. Now she’s a 23-year-old living in Baltimore with her heart set on winning one of the first gold medals in women’s boxing, a sport that will make its Olympic debut this [...]
‘What If?’ Moments Stand Out In Story Of Father Who Killed Himself And Sons
“I’m sorry, goodbye,” Josh Powell wrote in an email to his attorney just before he apparently ignited an explosive fire Sunday that took not just his life but those of his 5- and 7-year-old sons, authorities say. The tragic events at Powell’s home in Graham, Wash., came nearly three years after the disappearance of Powell’s [...]
‘Prop 8′ Ruling Expected Tuesday; California Measure Banned Gay Marriage
A three-judge panel of the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals plans to release its ruling on the constitutionality of Calfornia’s Proposition 8, which banned gay marriage in the state, at 1 p.m. ET on Tuesday (10 a.m. in California), the court just announced. As NPR’s Richard Gonzales reported in November, Prop 8 was “struck [...]
Komen Foundation Struggles To Lure Back Donors
After several days reeling from a public relations debacle, The Susan G. Komen for the Cure Foundation shifted Monday into recovery mode. After announcing that it would withdraw funding from Planned Parenthood screening programs last Tuesday — and then reversing that decision three days later — the foundation now faces the challenging task of repairing [...]
A Glimpse Behind Bars: Juveniles In The Justice System
In the confines of jail cells, photographer Richard Ross documents children’s experiences. He snaps pictures without revealing his subjects’ faces, aiming to “give them a voice.” The Juvenile In Justice project includes photographs of more than 100 facilities in 30 states. The project’s website has numerous images and quotes from incarcerated children. Shooting compelling images [...]
Big Win In Nevada Starts Off Potential Huge Month For Romney
Mitt Romney’s landslide win in Saturday’s Nevada caucuses — which followed his big victory the previous Tuesday in Florida — has reestablished him as the odds-on favorite for the Republican presidential nomination. The counting in Nevada has been notoriously slow, but at this writing Romney has nearly 48% of the vote, compared to 23% for [...]
In Idaho, Two Workers Take Jobs, And Hope For Best
StateImpact Idaho’s Molly Messick reports on two people coping with the lingering effects of an economic downturn. Before the recession, Idaho had one of the fastest growing economies in the country. But last year, its jobless rate peaked at nearly 10 percent. That number has begun to creep downward – but many workers in the [...]
Unions Create TV Ad To Appeal To Young People
At a time when young activists from Zucotti Park to Tahrir Square have shown what the internet and social media can do to help organize people, some American unions have been taking notes. The AFL-CIO is embarking on a new advertising campaign that combines new and old technologies. “Work doesn’t separate. It’s what binds us [...]
Fewer Autopsies Mean Crucial Info Goes To The Grave
A half-century ago, autopsies — sometimes called the ultimate medical audit — were an integral part of American health care, performed on roughly half of all patients who died in hospitals. But today, autopsies are conducted on roughly 5 percent of such patients, and experts say that is a troubling trend. For the past year, [...]
Syria Veto ‘Outrageous’ Says UN Envoy Susan Rice
For nearly a year, Syria’s government has sustained a violent crackdown against opposition protesters. The international community has struggled to agree on a unified response, and on Saturday, the latest effort to bring pressure on Syria’s leaders fell apart. Russia and China blocked a UN Security Council resolution that would have condemned the Syrian government [...]
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