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Being An Immigrant in the United States Today Means ...

The United States has a long and proud history as an immigrant nation. But those communities have been left paralyzed by fear following President Donald Trump's sweeping immigration reforms.

School of Veterinary Medicine Complex Taking Shape with Construction on Schedule

The first veterinary school in Texas in 100 years is being built on the campus of Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center in Amarillo.

If you live in Texas, particularly if you own animals, you have likely heard that Texas Tech University is responding to the needs of Texas and opening the first new veterinary school in a century in Texas. While much has been discussed and celebrated in the media, there has been quite a bit of activity happening behind the scenes – acquiring the finances needed to make it happen, getting regulatory and accreditation approvals, hiring faculty and devising a truly innovative curriculum.

Distracted Driving: Urging Companies to Crack Down

In 2004, David Teater of Spring Lake, Michigan, lost his 12-year-old son, the youngest of three boys, to a distracted driver. Afterward, he knew there were a few different ways he could get involved to raise awareness about this deadly problem.

Leaders: The Pandemic Has Revealed the Truth About Your Heart. Do You Like What You See?

Deb Boelkes says how you behaved during the coronavirus crisis reveals some essential truths about whether you lead with your head only or also with your heart. The good news? It's not too late to switch to a more heartfelt leadership style. Here's what that looks like.

Beyond the Rhetoric: Obama Presidential Center – How Black Will It Be? – Part I

So far, the Obama Legacy is surprisingly lacking in Black participation. During his two presidential administrations, Black business participation was on a continuous downward slide. At the end of the George W. Bush’s two administrations, SBA lending to Blacks was approaching 8 percent and Black business participation was similar. When the Obama presidency succeeded George W. Bush the numbers in both categories started to fall from the beginning. Both categories were cruising at the 2 percent level.

New Yorkers Rally to Say, 'Today I am a Muslim, too'

New Yorkers by the thousand, representing myriad backgrounds and faiths, converged on Times Square on Sunday, heeding a music mogul's calls to let Muslims know their fellow Americans stood by them.

Net Neutrality Repeal: Facebook, Amazon, Netflix and Internet Providers React

The vote to roll back net neutrality rules on Thursday was slammed by tech giants like Amazon, Facebook and Netflix. But the move was applauded by internet service providers.

Ethereum is leaving bitcoin in the crypto dust

Hunter S. Thompson once wrote, "There is nothing in the world more helpless and irresponsible and depraved than a man in the depths of an ether binge." He was referring to the intoxicating drug, not the cryptocurrency. But ethereum investors may have reasons for fear and loathing, too.

5 Plant-Based Products For Your Home

Alcohol infused gelatin shots that are 100% plant-based! Not only is it vegetarian, it’s also healthier than regular jello shots - less calories, sugar, and carbs! Choose from different flavors.

International Day of Yoga 2022: Time to feel human again

Do the challenges of the modern world and the effects of the pandemic have you tied up in knots? Maybe an ancient practice can give you some relief.

FBI Investigating Officer's Stabbing at Flint Airport As Terrorism

A Canadian man yelled "Allahu akbar" before he allegedly stabbed a police officer at the Flint, Michigan, airport in what the FBI is investigating as a terrorist act, officials said.

Sorry, but video meetings are here to stay

Some workers hope to continue the full-time telecommuting life indefinitely, pandemic or no pandemic. Brandon Penn isn't one of them.

NASA and SpaceX to send first Native American woman to orbit

The first Native American woman ever to travel to Earth's orbit will take flight this week on a SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule. The astronaut, NASA's Nicole Aunapu Mann, will serve as mission commander.

Men Are Four Times As Likely to Commit Suicide. Why?

In 2020, according to the CDC, suicide took the lives of over 45,979 men, women, and children. That’s one death every 11 minutes. Not only is suicide an epidemic for the general population, it’s the third leading cause of death for boys and the 9th leading cause of death for all males. Women are 1.5 times more likely to attempt suicide than men, however men are still 4 times more likely to die as a result.

US intelligence community 'struggled' to brief Trump, CIA study says

The US intelligence community "struggled" to brief President-elect Donald Trump in 2016, achieving "only limited success" in educating and developing a relationship with the incoming president, according to a newly released unclassified history of the transition period published by the CIA's in-house academic center.

Caste discrimination could soon be banned in California. But the effort has been contentious

California lawmakers have cleared a bill that would explicitly ban caste discrimination in the state, sending it to the governor’s desk for signature.

Black Press of America Making Impact and Progress

While about 37,000 workers were laid off or furloughed at media companies like the Los Angeles Times, Condé Nast, The Dallas Morning News, Gannett, McClatchy, National Public Radio, and VOX, the NNPA added staff and expanded services to NNPA member publishers across the nation.

Indiana Teen Raven Osborne Graduating from College Before Getting High School Diploma

Eighteen-year-old Raven Osborne is about to get her college degree. “I graduate from college on May 5,” she told CBS News’ Jericka Duncan. But when does she graduate from high school? May 22. Yes, it’s true; Raven gets her college degree two weeks before her high school diploma.

Blue Star Contemporary Celebrates Forthcoming DreamWeek with Joey Fauerso’s Final Teardowns Performance

Blue Star Contemporary celebrates the First Friday in 2020 with a viewing of its latest exhibitions Formal Proof, Healthy Machines, Sea Islands, and Teardowns; and a performance by artist Joey Fauerso. In her exhibition, Teardowns, Fauerso investigates themes of culture, gender, family and humor as response mechanisms to our socio-political climate. Her final performance for the exhibition takes place on Friday, January 3 and is an official program of the forthcoming DreamWeek, taking place in San Antonio January 10 through 26, 2020.

Blue Star Contemporary Looks Back in Time with New Program: If Walls Could Talk

Artist Ethel Shipton and actor, writer, stand-up comic Sarah Fisch discuss the importance of artist communities and the history of San Antonio’s Blue Star Arts Complex

To complement her installation You Just Have to Hear It, which highlights the importance of artist communities, Fünf exhibiting artist Ethel Shipton and actor, writer, stand-up comic Sarah Fisch host an evening of conversations with artists and community members who have been integral to the past and present of the Blue Star Arts Complex.

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