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Eliana Smith and Haven Coleman. (Courtesy)

'Tired of the inaction': Teens behind COVID-19 walkouts in Colorado, Texas want schools to do more

High school students across the country are concerned about COVID-19 safety and demanding more protections from their districts.

10:40Jan 21, 2022

Discovery's Oriini Kaipara for Newshub, New Zealand. (Courtesy of Discovery)

In New Zealand, a Maori journalist's journey to restore a culture erased

Oriini Kaipara became the first woman with a traditional face marking to anchor a primetime news show last month.

06:46Jan 21, 2022

This picture went viral at the start of the month. It shows students being put into their cafeteria with no work to do, sitting without any social distancing, and bored on their phones. The picture was taken at Kahuku High and Intermediate School. So many teachers were out due to COVID that students were put in a cafeteria to be supervised by security guards. (Courtesy of Osa Tui Jr.)

Classes held in gyms and cafeterias: Hawaii teachers struggle to cope with COVID-19 surge

The education system is at an inflection point as we enter year three of the pandemic.

05:43Jan 21, 2022

Mars Hill Church Lead Pastor Mark Driscoll poses outside of his office prior to an evening service at the church's flagship black warehouse in Seattle on Feb. 11, 2007. (Scott Cohen/AP)

'The Rise and Fall of Mars Hill': The abuses of a superstar pastor and megachurch ruins left behind

The podcast tells the inside story of one of the country's first internet celebrity pastors.

10:59Jan 20, 2022

Joe Biden is sworn in as the 46th U.S. president. (Alex Wong/Getty Images)

The state of unity, democracy and religion in the U.S. since President Biden took office

One year ago at his inauguration, Biden promised to unite a deeply divided nation, still reeling from the attack on the Capitol and struggling with the pandemic.

09:19Jan 20, 2022

A sign reminding students to wear face masks and follow a set directional pattern are seen in the stairway of a Boston high school in February 2021. (Photo by Erin Clark/The Boston Globe via Getty Images)

School closures spell trouble for Democrats ahead of midterms

Republicans plan to take advantage of school closures ahead of midterm congressional elections this year.

10:52Jan 20, 2022

Chef Tanya Holland looks ahead to her next chapter

After closing her trailblazing restaurant Brown Sugar Kitchen in Oakland, California, Holland shares what soul food dishes give her comfort these days.

09:33Jan 19, 2022

A t-shirt that reads "Every Child Matters" seen in the shop window in Edmonton, Alberta. The National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, also known as Orange Shirt Day, is an Indigenous grassroots day to recognize and remember the children who survived — and those who did not survive — residential schools in Canada. (Creative Touch Imaging Ltd./NurPhoto via Getty Images)

Indigenous Canadian chief expresses relief, hope, after $31 billion child welfare abuses settlement

About 115,000 children were put into foster care for what Manitoba Indigenous Chief Cindy Woodhouse says had to do with poverty and racism, not parenting.

06:16Jan 19, 2022

Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, D-Ariz., speaks during a Senate Finance Committee hearing on Oct. 19, 2021 on Capitol Hill in Washington. (Mandel Ngan/Pool via AP)

How Latinos in Arizona and beyond may respond to Sen. Kyrsten Sinema and voting rights

The Arizona senator is facing mounting pressure over her refusal to change filibuster rules in the Senate to pass legislation on voting rights.

06:46Jan 19, 2022

Yasmin with her daughter Faten in "'Simple As Water." (HBO)

HBO documentary 'Simple As Water' looks at the Syrian conflict through its impact on families

The film is on the shortlist for an Oscar nomination for best documentary feature.

10:59Jan 19, 2022

A young adult using a laptop. (Getty Images)

Disturbing website encourages vulnerable users to die by suicide. What's being done about it?

New York Times investigative journalist Megan Twohey co-reported the story as a cautionary tale for those who find these sites while they're looking for support.

10:51Jan 18, 2022

In this photo provided by the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries, a 6-foot alligator is washed at a wildlife rehabilitation facility set up after 300,000 gallons of diesel fuel poured out of a broken pipeline near Chalmette, La. The alligator is among at least 78 rescued since the spill on Dec. 27, 2021. At least 33 have been cleaned up and released in Bayou Sauvage National Wildlife Refuge in New Orleans. (Laura Carver/Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries via AP)

Louisiana wildlife rescuers make alligator cleaning a real snap

In Louisiana, more than 30 alligators have received the scrubbing of a lifetime after an oil spill left them covered in diesel last December.

04:19Jan 18, 2022

A voter places an election ballot in a drop box in Somerville in 2020. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

The state of voting rights legislation on the local and national levels

The measure that will be debated combines bills previously passed in the House but faces stiff opposition from Republicans and some Democrats.

06:11Jan 18, 2022

The gaming platform Roblox is displayed on a table. (Leon Keith/AP)

Boundless creativity or labor? Critics say Roblox hoards profits and shortchanges kids' safety

The company doesn't adequately protect kids from harassment and abuse or share enough of its income with the young developers who've made the platform so successful, critics say.

10:39Jan 18, 2022

After weathering the pandemic for nearly two years, Ohio restaurant faces the omicron surge

Salt has weathered a shutdown, having to lay off staff, applying for a Paycheck Protection Program loan, transitioning to a take-out menu for curbside pickup and a cautious reopening.

05:15Jan 18, 2022

Cover art for “The Last Ridge" by McKay Jenkins. (Penguin Random House)

'The Last Ridge' explores how one group of World War II soldiers set the stage for modern skiing

The 10th Mountain Division fought in the Italian Mountains against Axis soldiers, and they returned home with an insatiable love for the mountains.

09:32Jan 17, 2022

An owner and their dog wait at the starting line during a race at Arizona Nordic Village in November 2021. (Ron Dungan/KJZZ)

Warming temperatures lead these dog sledders to race on dry land

Because there is less snow in Flagstaff, Arizona, racers are competing by harnessing their dogs up to bicycles and carts.

03:32Jan 17, 2022

Actress Betty White. (Chris Pizzello/AP)

Betty White and 'The Golden Girls' groundbreaking impact on the LGBTQ community

When Colorado Public Radio reporter Vic Vela found out he was HIV+ in the 1990s, he found comfort in an episode of "The Golden Girls" that helped him deal with...

05:37Jan 17, 2022

The Congregation Beth Israel synagogue is shown, Sunday, Jan. 16, 2022, in Colleyville, Texas. A man held hostages for more than 10 hours Saturday inside the temple. The hostages were able to escape and the hostage taker was killed. (Brandon Wade/AP)

Texas rabbi describes the trauma, sadness following Colleyville hostage-taking crisis at synagogue

Rabbi Steven Folberg talks about the uptick in antisemitic incidents across the country.

05:55Jan 17, 2022

David J. Linden, a neuroscientist, writes in The Atlantic about how facing the end of his life is teaching him about the human mind. (Getty Images)

What a terminal cancer diagnosis is teaching this neuroscientist about the human mind

Neuroscientist David J. Linden unpacks what he's learned about how the human mind works in the face of impending death.

10:34Jan 17, 2022

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Here & Now: Editors' Picks

'Tired of the inaction': Teens behind COVID-19 walkouts in Colorado, Texas want schools to do more

In New Zealand, a Maori journalist's journey to restore a culture erased

Classes held in gyms and cafeterias: Hawaii teachers struggle to cope with COVID-19 surge

'The Rise and Fall of Mars Hill': The abuses of a superstar pastor and megachurch ruins left behind

The state of unity, democracy and religion in the U.S. since President Biden took office

School closures spell trouble for Democrats ahead of midterms

Chef Tanya Holland looks ahead to her next chapter

Indigenous Canadian chief expresses relief, hope, after $31 billion child welfare abuses settlement

How Latinos in Arizona and beyond may respond to Sen. Kyrsten Sinema and voting rights

HBO documentary 'Simple As Water' looks at the Syrian conflict through its impact on families

Disturbing website encourages vulnerable users to die by suicide. What's being done about it?

Louisiana wildlife rescuers make alligator cleaning a real snap

The state of voting rights legislation on the local and national levels

Boundless creativity or labor? Critics say Roblox hoards profits and shortchanges kids' safety

After weathering the pandemic for nearly two years, Ohio restaurant faces the omicron surge

'The Last Ridge' explores how one group of World War II soldiers set the stage for modern skiing

Warming temperatures lead these dog sledders to race on dry land

Betty White and 'The Golden Girls' groundbreaking impact on the LGBTQ community

Texas rabbi describes the trauma, sadness following Colleyville hostage-taking crisis at synagogue

What a terminal cancer diagnosis is teaching this neuroscientist about the human mind

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'Tired of the inaction': Teens behind COVID-19 walkouts in Colorado, Texas want schools to do more

In New Zealand, a Maori journalist's journey to restore a culture erased

Classes held in gyms and cafeterias: Hawaii teachers struggle to cope with COVID-19 surge

'The Rise and Fall of Mars Hill': The abuses of a superstar pastor and megachurch ruins left behind

The state of unity, democracy and religion in the U.S. since President Biden took office

School closures spell trouble for Democrats ahead of midterms

Chef Tanya Holland looks ahead to her next chapter

Indigenous Canadian chief expresses relief, hope, after $31 billion child welfare abuses settlement

How Latinos in Arizona and beyond may respond to Sen. Kyrsten Sinema and voting rights

HBO documentary 'Simple As Water' looks at the Syrian conflict through its impact on families

Disturbing website encourages vulnerable users to die by suicide. What's being done about it?

Louisiana wildlife rescuers make alligator cleaning a real snap

The state of voting rights legislation on the local and national levels

Boundless creativity or labor? Critics say Roblox hoards profits and shortchanges kids' safety

After weathering the pandemic for nearly two years, Ohio restaurant faces the omicron surge

'The Last Ridge' explores how one group of World War II soldiers set the stage for modern skiing

Warming temperatures lead these dog sledders to race on dry land

Betty White and 'The Golden Girls' groundbreaking impact on the LGBTQ community

Texas rabbi describes the trauma, sadness following Colleyville hostage-taking crisis at synagogue

What a terminal cancer diagnosis is teaching this neuroscientist about the human mind