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Harris, Democratic Leaders Honor Jackson Lee At Houston Service

Published by maggie@omahadai... on Wed, 08/07/2024 - 3:00am

Vice President Kamala Harris, the likely Democratic presidential nominee, praised the late U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee, one of the most prominent Black women lawmakers in Congress, in a Thursday eulogy focused on the Texan’s decades of fierce advocacy.

“Her fight was born out of love, she had a big, big heart,” Harris said. “Very few people have loved the people of Houston more than Sheila Jackson Lee.”

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Students Join Educators And Advocates In Effort To Reverse Book Bans Across The Country

Published by maggie@omahadai... on Wed, 08/07/2024 - 2:00am

Originally published by The 19th

Casting shadows over both public and school libraries, book bans have hit record numbers and continue to trend upward. But education experts say that despite these “bleak” realities, the power to preserve literary freedom still remains in the hands of concerned parents, kids and educators.

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Good Wheel to All, and to All A Good Bike!

Published by maggie@omahadai... on Wed, 07/31/2024 - 7:00am

In 2008, Free Bikes 4 Kidz was born as a one-time hobby in a two-car garage, when a group of passionate cyclists collected, refurbished, and gave away 250 bikes over a two-week period, then the following year – 5,000 bikes, and only grew from there.
(Free Bikes 4 Kidz)

“Good Wheel to All, and to All A Good Bike!”

That’s the refrain that now cycles throughout the metro – just in time for the holiday season, thanks to Free Bikes 4 Kidz. The Omaha nonprofit helps bring joy to under-served boys and girls during their annual bike give-away, held mid-December.

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Caring About The Truth, Being Well-Informed Are Civic Responsibilities

Published by maggie@omahadai... on Wed, 07/31/2024 - 5:00am

One wonders these days if the post-truth era has reached new depths. A chasm where the art — and science — of fact-checking political pronouncements continues, but respect for it or authenticated evidence or the verifiable truth appears closer to death than ever before.

And do we even care?

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Can Tech Help Solve The Los Angeles Homeless Crisis? Finding Shelter May Someday Be A Click Away

Published by maggie@omahadai... on Wed, 07/31/2024 - 4:00am

David Clarke, who is suffering homelessness and living in his car, cuddles with his six dogs early morning in a parking lot in Los Angeles on Tuesday, July 9, 2024.
(Richard Vogel / AP Photo, File)

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Billions of dollars have been spent on efforts to get homeless people off the streets in California, but outdated computer systems with error-filled data are all too often unable to provide even basic information like where a shelter bed is open on any given night, inefficiencies that can lead to dire consequences.

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What GoFundMe Conceals: The Campaigns That Fail

Published by maggie@omahadai... on Wed, 07/31/2024 - 3:00am

GoFundMe Chief Executive Officer Tim Cadogan poses for a photo in Altadena, Calif. on Friday, April 19, 2024. Mexican fundraisers can now solicit donations on GoFundMe, the company announced Tuesday, under an expansion that the crowdfunding giant hopes is the first of additional entrances into untapped Latin American markets. Mexico marks the 20th country serviced by GoFundMe.
(Richard Vogel / AP Photo)

Long before the advent of reality television, the popular game show “Queen for a Day” thrilled American audiences by giving women who told heartbreaking tales of financial struggles a chance at winning expensive items that could help solve their problems.

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In This Uganda Region, Most Women Report Domestic Violence. Signed Pledges Are Being Used To End It

Published by maggie@omahadai... on Wed, 07/31/2024 - 2:00am

Christine Kalungi, a victim of gender domestic violence shows a scar on her lip and missing teeth in Bundibugyo district, Western Uganda, Sunday, June 30, 2024.
(Hajarah Nalwadda / AP Photo)

BUNDIBUGYO, Uganda (AP) — The drunken man kicked the saucepan off the fireplace, demanding to know why dinner was not ready. Then he struck his wife with a piece of firewood, triggering a fight. They grappled before being separated.

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Meet Some Of The World's Cleanest Pigs, Raised To Grow Kidneys And Hearts For Humans

Published by maggie@omahadai... on Wed, 07/24/2024 - 8:00am

In this photo provided by the United Therapeutics Corporation, genetically modified pigs stand inside the protective barrier at the company's designated pathogen-free facility in Christiansburg, Va., in May 2024. These pigs will eventually supply organs for clinical trials.
(United Therapeutics Corporation via AP)

BLACKSBURG, Va. (AP) — Wide-eyed piglets rushing to check out the visitors to their unusual barn just might represent the future of organ transplantation – and there’s no rolling around in the mud here.

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Noise, Chaos, Violence Require A Pause

Published by maggie@omahadai... on Wed, 07/24/2024 - 7:00am

As America contends with an attempted assassination of a presidential candidate and a sitting president’s momentous decision not to seek re-election, we need to find the reset button. The country could use a deep breath, a count to 10, a break from the 24-hour news and noise cycle.

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The Results Of The Biggest Study On Guaranteed Income Programs Are Finally In

Published by maggie@omahadai... on Wed, 07/24/2024 - 6:00am

Originally published by The 19th

For eight years, researchers have been quietly putting together the largest, most comprehensive study on programs that give people a monthly stream of cash — no strings attached. Over time, does that income transform people’s lives?

The data is now in.