Volunteers came back to nonprofits in 2023, after the pandemic tanked participation
From foster grandparents who volunteer at an early child care center to citizen scientists who collect water quality data in ...
Congo says mausoleum for the assassinated Lumumba is vandalized and it's not clear where remains are
Congo’s government says the mausoleum of assassinated independence leader Patrice Lumumba has been vandalized. It is not immediately clear whether Lumumba’s remains — a single gold-capped tooth — were ...
Rethinking screen time: A better understanding of what people do on their devices is key to digital well-being
Screen time for work, like writing reports or attending virtual meetings, is a central part of modern life. It can improve productivity and enable remote work. However, prolonged screen exposure and ...
Black entrepreneurs are often shut out from capital, but here’s how some are removing barriers
It’s harder for Black founders to raise money, too. Recent TechCrunch data shows Black business founders received less than half of 1% of total startup capital in 2023. And, to date in 2024, there’s ...
The ‘Death Mother’: Horror’s most unnerving villain
The 2022 film “ Hatching ” is a Finnish horror-fairy tale exploring the devastating effects of a mother’s conformity to societal norms and its destructive consequences for her daughter. What should be ...
An 83-year-old short story by Borges portends a bleak future for the internet
In his 3,000-word story, the writer imagines a world consisting of an enormous and possibly infinite number of hexagonal rooms. The bookshelves in each room hold uniform volumes that must, its ...
Workplace diversity training programs are everywhere, but their effectiveness varies widely
(THE CONVERSATION) Despite recent efforts to restrict them, diversity training programs have become as ubiquitous in American offices as the water cooler. They’re everywhere. But our recent update on ...
Climate change is encouraging unsanitary toilet practices among vulnerable communities
Without improvements to strategies, products and services that mitigate and adapt to climate shocks, people are likely to unsafely dispose of their human waste or be forced to return to open ...
Líder separatista de Abjasia, Georgia, renuncia; termina el descontento
TIFLIS, Georgia (AP) — El líder separatista de la región separatista de Abjasia, en Georgia, renunció el martes después de ...
Roger Federer tells friend and rival Rafael Nadal that he made him enjoy tennis more
MALAGA, Spain (AP) — Roger Federer says Rafael Nadal made him enjoy tennis “even more” during a rivalry that spanned 40 ...
MLB insider says Astros could replace Alex Bregman with this NL star
Houston Astros general manager Dana Brown insists his club is in hot pursuit of Alex Bregman this winter, with retaining the ...
Dallas Wings have officially won the Paige Bueckers WNBA Draft lottery
THE DALLAS WINGS WILL HAVE THE NO. 1 PICK IN THE 2025 WNBA DRAFT‼️ Paige Bueckers is the projected No. 1 overall pick in ESPN ...