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Aug 07 2020
Background
The future of workplaces: how Covid-19 will transform office life
As the coronavirus pandemic continues to surge in parts of the US, some companies have moved forward with plans to let their employees re-enter the office after months of working from home.
In the absence of federal guidelines around best practices, office managers will probably need to rely on an abundance of caution. This may turn offices into ghost towns of their former selves, with
The GuardianSep 12 2014
News
Judge finds Oscar Pistorius guilty of culpable homicide
A South African judge on Friday found Oscar Pistorius guilty of culpable homicide in the shooting death of girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp and declared him not guilty of murder. Prosecutors said they were disappointed by the ruling but would decide on whether to appeal only after sentencing.
Fox News (Online News)May 14 2018
Opinion
OPINION: Liberal democracy isn’t dead after all
“The era of liberal democracy is over.” So said Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban last week as he began his fourth overall term in office. It’s a persuasive message coming from a self-proclaimed champion of “illiberal democracy” who has consolidated near-dictatorial power by fomenting anti-immigrant, anti-Muslim and anti-Semitic prejudice, rewriting electoral laws, and installing his
Washington PostOct 04 2012
Opinion
No Child Left Behind
The federal No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) aims to improve the performance of U.S. primary and secondary schools by requiring states to adopt comprehensive accountability systems for identifying and improving underperforming schools. Its overarching goal is to bring U.S. students to math and reading proficiency by 2014. Reauthorization of the law is pending in Congress, with members of both
Brookings InstitutionMay 24 2013
News
Armed Montana Homeowner Drops Burglar With One Bullet
A Montana man returned home on Wednesday afternoon to find a burglar inside his home. The homeowner, also a gun owner, was able to retrieve one of his firearms and shoot the intruder once in the chest.
The BlazeApr 03 2020
News
Say cheese! Families commemorate their isolation with ‘porchraits’
One of the surprising ironies of the social distancing era is that this time of isolation is fostering other kinds of togetherness. Canadian photographers are capturing that duality with “porchraits.”
The children’s hands push into the glass pane as the family of five poses behind their front door. In some photos, family members peer over their fences, only their eyes visible. Many of
Christian Science MonitorNov 03 2019
News
California’s Latino voters helped turn state blue. Will others catch the wave?
Lorena Gonzalez remembers well the political earthquake that struck her home state of California 25 years ago. She felt it clear across the country, in Washington, D.C., where she was studying government as a graduate student at Georgetown University.
On Nov. 8, 1994, Californians overwhelmingly backed Proposition 187, a ballot initiative that sought to screen out unauthorized
Christian Science MonitorMar 13 2015
News
'Blood Is Still Red': Ferguson Fears Setback As Cop-Shooter Eludes Manhunt
As reporters flocked back to this St. Louis suburb following the ambush shooting of two officers outside the police department overnight, residents, law enforcement and protesters were on edge. Many said they were angered that a gunman’s bullets may threaten to interrupt a community on the cusp of significant change.
The shooter -- described by Attorney General Eric Holder as “ damn
HuffPostJan 16 2015
News
Duke cancels Muslim call to prayer; cites opposition, safety
Before it unraveled, a plan to use Duke University's chapel tower in a call to prayer for the school's Muslim community was meant to promote religious unity and pluralism.
TownhallOct 23 2014
Opinion
OPINION: This is not supposed to happen in Canada
It was a surprise, even for a journalist, to be driving down Wellington Street, the city's ceremonial thoroughfare, and to find myself swept into the chaotic aftermath of a disaster. I was rushing to a television studio at mid-morning and passing by the National War Memorial, just minutes after the shooting. A solider was down.
CNN (Online News)