US doctors who served in Gaza treated 'children shot in head every day' | The NationalAfter witnessing the horrors of the conflict, 99 medics press the Biden administration to stop sending weapons to Israel Oct 04 24October 04, 2024Article at The National
Rights experts slam 'hypocrisy' of US police crackdown on pro-Palestine student protests | The NationalHuman rights experts say Washington's reputation has been damaged by repression during demonstrations May 20 24May 20, 2024Article at The National
Palestine protests mark historic moment for US students | The NationalThere are echoes of 1968 in the pro-Palestinian demonstrations that have swept universities - but these campaigners have far more power to shift opinion than their forebears May 03 24May 03, 2024Article at The National
Trump faces year of unprecedented legal challenges in 2024 | The NationalComing trials represent 'rare moment' to hold former US president accountable for alleged crimes Dec 06 23December 06, 2023Article at The National
US activists call for permanent Covid memorials to help country mournMany are eager to return to normal while others struggle to deal with grief and trauma As the US marked one million Covid-19 deaths on Thursday, calls have increased for official, permanent ways to honour those who have died. Though individual… May 13 22May 13, 2022Article at The National
What's next for the US after 1 million Covid-19 deaths?After more than two tumultuous years, American workers are returning to the office, millions more people are boarding planes — with no US federal travel mask mandate in place — and the Coachella music festival is back. But even as many in the US are… May 12 22May 12, 2022Article at The National
US surpasses 'staggering' 1 million Covid-19 deathsThe US on Thursday marked a once unimaginable milestone: one million deaths from Covid-19. President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden paid tribute to those who had died since the US recorded its first death from the coronavirus in early 2020,… May 12 22May 12, 2022Article at The National
Covid-19 has killed more people in the US than HIV/Aids did in 40 yearsHIV/Aids is still a leading cause of death for young people Covid-19 has now killed about 730,000 people in the US, making it the deadliest pandemic in the nation's history, with more lives claimed than by HIV/Aids. The tally comes as the US marks… Oct 20 21October 20, 2021Article at The National
The podcast industry is failing the deaf and hard of hearing communityPodcasts are quickly becoming a major part of the American media diet, with more than 100 million people listening to them regularly. But a large group of content consumers is being left out. At least 37 million adults in the US have trouble hearing,… Oct 19 20October 19, 2020Article at Quartz
The podcast industry is failing the deaf and hard of hearing communityReuters/Dinuka Liyanawatte Podcasts are quickly becoming a major part of the American media diet, with more than 100 million people listening to them regularly. But a large group of content consumers is being left out. At least 37 million adults in… Oct 19 20October 19, 2020Article at Quartz
Refugees are suffering from a “catastrophic” worldwide aid shortageIt took a month, countless emails, tweets and a desperate Facebook post for Clare Moseley to get hold of and then deliver hand sanitizer for some of Europe’s most vulnerable people—more than 1,000 refugees living in tented camps with no running water… May 04 20May 04, 2020Article at Quartz
More than 1 million Muslims are detained in China—but how did we get that number?Numerous numbers of ethnic Uyghur Muslims are being held by Chinese authorities in western China’s Xinjiang under the guise of “re-education” against extremist thought—and the search for an accurate number of those detained remains elusive. The… Jul 04 19July 04, 2019Article at Quartz
The EU claims the migrant crisis is over in Europe—that doesn’t mean it’s overThe European Union recently ran a campaign advertising the efforts it has taken to ensure that “Europe is longer experiencing the migration crisis” of 2015. While it’s true that the crisis may no longer be dominating European headlines, that doesn’t… Mar 18 19March 18, 2019Article at Quartz