The preachers getting rich from poor Americans
The preachers getting rich from poor Americans
Some televangelists ask people to give cash to earn financial favour from God – it’s often the hardest-up giving their last pennies.
Month: May 2019
Buyer’s remorse: High debt and low pay leave some college grads rueful
Buyer’s remorse: High debt and low pay leave some college grads rueful
Buyerâs remorse: High debt and low pay leave some college grads rueful
Increased competition and overwhelming student debt are making financial security less certain for college grads.
Source: www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-college-degree-job-pay-prospects-20190531-story.html
Fighter pilots draw penis in the sky. Air Force says it was an accident.
Fighter pilots draw penis in the sky. Air Force says it was an accident.
Fighter pilots draw penis in the sky. Air Force says it was an accident.
This time, it was an accident.
Source: www.cnn.com/2019/05/30/politics/f-35-accidental-sky-penis/index.html
Race, ethnicity, and gender
Race, ethnicity, and gender
Race, ethnicity, and gender
This section reports on demographic indicators related to race, ethnicity, and gender for adopted children and their parents. These include the race and Hispanic origin of adopted children and of their parents, transracial adoption (that is, adoptions in which the race, ethnicity, or culture of origin differs for adopted children and their parents), and the child’s gender. Additionally, for internationally adopted children, we report on children’s region and country of origin. See Appendix Table 3 on page 59 for detailed data on each indicator.
This Dating App Exposes the Monstrous Bias of Algorithms
This Dating App Exposes the Monstrous Bias of Algorithms
This Dating App Exposes the Monstrous Bias of Algorithms
Monster Match, a game funded by Mozilla, shows how dating app algorithms reinforce bias—and serve the company more than the user.
Bunker Hill once was a neighborhood. Then progress came to town
Bunker Hill once was a neighborhood. Then progress came to town
Bunker Hill once was a neighborhood. Then progress came to town
On Bunker Hill, the word “revitalization” has meant progress for some, erasure for others.
Source: www.latimes.com/entertainment/arts/miranda/la-et-grand-avenue-history-2019-story.html
This map shows Americans’ average credit score in every state
This map shows Americans’ average credit score in every state
This map shows Americans’ average credit score in every state
Americans in certain areas of the country have significantly higher average credit scores than others. Experian’s annual State of Credit report shows the average score in each U.S. state.
Source: www.cnbc.com/2019/05/21/americans-average-credit-score-in-every-state.html
He voted for Trump. Now he and his wife raise their son from opposite sides of the border
He voted for Trump. Now he and his wife raise their son from opposite sides of the border
He voted for Trump. Now he and his wife raise their son from opposite sides of the border
He voted for Trump because of abortion. Now the president’s immigration stance means he and his wife raise their son from opposite sides of the border.
Is it a Farm if it Doesn’t Sell Food? | Civil Eats
Is it a Farm if it Doesn’t Sell Food? | Civil Eats
Is it a Farm if it Doesn’t Sell Food? | Civil Eats
More than one-fifth of all farms in the U.S. report making $0 in annual sales. Because the USDA wonât release that data, the nation is missing critical information about the health of the food system.
Source: civileats.com/2019/04/12/ag-census-is-it-a-farm-if-it-doesnt-sell-food/
Georgia mayor under fire for alleged remarks about black job candidate
Georgia mayor under fire for alleged remarks about black job candidate
Georgia mayor under fire for alleged remarks about black job candidate
The mayor of Hoschton, a nearly all-white community 50 miles northeast of Atlanta, allegedly withhel…