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Just weeks after the results of the 2016 presidential election, potential down-ballot candidates are already turning their eyes to 2018. Among them is former Los Angeles mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, who recently announced he would be running for Governor of California in two years. Villaraigosa joins three other Democratic candidates who…
The ocean is filled with shipwrecks, but its vastness makes them extremely difficult to find, especially if you’re not exactly sure where to look. While amazing discoveries are possible, disappearances are too. And vanishing is exactly what three Dutch warships from WWII recently did. The three ships were discovered in…
It looks like more and more Americans, especially minorities, are not planning for the future and do not have a will. The Massachusetts Mutual Life Company conducted an online survey that polled 2,500 Americans between the ages of 45 and 60-years-old. Their results were surprising. A full 62% of LGBT…
In the days since Donald Trump was elected the next President of the United States, minorities nationwide have felt vulnerable and scared, wondering what Trump’s first days in the Oval Office may look like. Protests have taken place in a number of large city centers. In Chicago, many have marched…
The more time you spend on your cellphone, the less sleep you’re likely to get, according to a new study from researchers at the University of California at San Francisco. Both quality and quantity of sleep decreased as screen time increased — especially when phones were used right before bed.…
Inmates and family members are asking the Oregon Department of Corrections to change the rules involving their visitation rights, disciplinary methods, and transfer policies. According to Street Roots News, the advocates of these departmental changes are addressing how the prison system is specifically handling the visitation, discipline, and transference of…
According to The New York Times, statistics from the Census Bureau show that about half a million households in the U.S. don’t have hot and cold running water, a bathtub or shower, or an operating flush toilet — a problem that disproportionately affects the rural poor. The Times article highlights…
Families of children with special needs often struggle to find the assistance and care that they need to make their child, and themselves, comfortable. For many Latino families in America, especially those whose extended families are still in their native countries, finding help proves to be an even larger struggle.…
A new study shows that one-fourth of adults do not get regular exercise and are at risk for health issues. “Physical activity can help delay, prevent, or manage many of the chronic disease for which adults aged [older than] 50 years are at risk,” read a Morbidity and Mortality Weekly…
Rio de Janeiro was home to more than just the Olympic Games this past summer, but also some of the most prominent cyber fraud activity in the world. Brazil is now home to some of the most sophisticated hackers and software in the world after hacking systems from Eastern Europe…