Global December 2019

Schools Teach Refugee, Migrant Kids

Valencia Newcomer School helps migrant and refugee children learning English skills and classroom customs such as raising their hands and standing in line.

Hispanic Community December 2019

Update On Villa Union Gunfights

The follow article offers a timeline of events regarding the recent gunfights in Villa Union, a town near the U.S.-Mexico border, where 22 people were killed.

Global December 2019

Storm Clobbers US East

The Northeast felt the final blast from a long-lasting winter storm, which dropped more than a foot of snow on parts of the region late Sunday and Monday.

Global December 2019

Diversity Marks US Rhodes Scholars

The 32 individuals selected from more than 236 applicants from 90 U.S. college and universities for the latest class of U.S. Rhodes Scholars are mainly from minority groups.

Hispanic Community December 2019

Saving Puerto Rico’s Coastal Heritage

Scientists are racing to document indigenous sites in Puerto Rico that are along the country’s coast before rising sea levels destroy a large portion of them.

Arts and Media December 2019

Immigration And Ballroom Dance Industry

Federal tightening of visa application rules is impacting the ballroom dance industry. Studio owners say efforts to hire instructors are hampered without overseas help.

Hispanic Community December 2019

Mexican Border Town Gripped By Fear

Villa Union, a town near the U.S.-Mexico border, is beginning cleaning up after 22 people were killed during a gunbattle involving security forces and drug cartel members.

Global December 2019

Schools Close; US East Braces For Storm

The storm that caused problems for Thanksgiving travel is not done yet, leading to school and office closures, as well as the cancellation or delay of hundreds of flights.

Global December 2019

Impeachment Invitation Rejected

The White House has stated that it will not be participating in the first impeachment hearing before the House Judiciary Committee. A measles outbreak is devastating Samoa.

Health Care November 2019

Virginia Tech’s Pediatric Health Center

Children’s National Hospital is teaming up with Virginia Tech to establish a biomedical research facility. The 12,000-square-foot center’s focus will be on pediatric health.

Financing November 2019

Oregon State Gets $3.3M Grant From NSF

The NSF has given Oregon State University a $3.3 million grant to study the impact of pollution from tiny plastics on aquatic life like inland silversides and oyster larvae.

Global November 2019

Adulting 101 For College Students

Kansas State University in Manhattan, Wichita State University, the University of Nebraska-Kearney and University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill offer life skills workshops.