Mar 14th, 2010 · Many high school graduates have a stack of four yearbooks tucked away on a dusty shelf or in the attic. Forever capturing the years of our youth is a rite of passage for people, and some continue it when they get to college. Now a growing number of universities are no longer publishing the annual picture books. Are social media and the Internet to blame? Sandy Hausman of member station WVTF investigates.
Mar 13th, 2010 · It often starts as a voice in the wilderness, but can swell into an entire nation's demand for truth. From Ireland to Germany, Europe's many victims of child abuse in the Roman Catholic church are finally breaking social taboos and confronting the clergy to face its demons.
Mar 9th, 2010 · Businesses can be either for-profit companies or nonprofit organizations. The law doesn't recognize a corporate form that falls in between. But some want to protect these "for-benefit corporations," so companies can balance profitability with social and environmental policies, without the threat of a lawsuit.
Mar 6th, 2010 · Mark Horvath is a former drug addict and con artist who briefly had no home. After getting his life together, Horvath started Invisiblepeople.tv to showcase homeless people around the country and bring awareness to their plight. Horvath has also capitalized on social media outlets such as Facebook and Twitter to raise money for the cause.
Mar 5th, 2010 · A private Republican National Committee document made public this week suggests that fundraisers shake the money trees by playing on fears of President Obama and "socialism." But despite the kerfuffle the memo has ignited in Washington, RNC members stand by the strategy.
Mar 5th, 2010 · A private Republican National Committee document made public this week suggests that fundraisers shake the money trees by playing on fears of President Obama and "socialism." But despite the kerfuffle the memo has ignited in Washington, RNC members stand by the strategy.
Mar 4th, 2010 · A confidential Republican National Committee presentation reveals the party's strategy to raise money this election season. The RNC urges capitalizing on "fear" of President Obama and a promise to save the country from "socialism." Andy Barr, a reporter for Politico, says though the presentation came from the RNC, it's now trying to distance itself from it.
Mar 2nd, 2010 · Heidi Durrow's debut novel, The Girl Who Fell From The Sky, explores biracial identity in young adulthood. The book has received critical acclaim as well as the Bellwether Prize for fiction that addresses issues of social justice.