Russia’s War in Ukraine Sends Swedish Marines Into the Arms of NATO
Russia’s war in Ukraine has sent marines from famously neutral Sweden into the arms of NATO, where they have been working with American forces.
Climate Change for Preschoolers: ‘Octonauts’ Explores Unmapped Ground
There are few books, shows or other tools to help parents and teachers talk to preschoolers about global warming. “Octonauts: Above and Beyond” is one of the first to try.
After the Storm, the Mold: Warming Is Worsening Another Costly Disaster
Mold in homes is a costly crisis that often accompanies hurricanes and flooding, and climate change is amplifying the rain that feeds outbreaks.
Your Wednesday Briefing: Ukraine gains ground in south
Plus Elon Musk suggests buying Twitter at his original price and North Korea fires a missile over Japan
Ukraine’s Top Diplomat Tries to Counter Russia’s Narrative on Africa Tour
“I arrived here and I hear, ‘Russia and Ukraine are one people,’” Ukraine’s foreign minister, Dmytro Kuleba, said in Senegal on the first stop of his 10-day trip across Africa.
Court approval of early counting of mail-in ballots expected to accelerate 2022 election certification
By Emmett Gartner, Capital News Service The Montgomery County Circuit Court decided to approve the Maryland State Board of Elections’ emergency petition to allow the early processing and counting of […] The post Court approval of early counting of mail-in ballots expected to accelerate 2022 election certification appeared first on AFRO American Newspapers .
Free workshops for Metro D.C. area arts organizations now available
By Brenda C. Siler, The Washington Informer The Northern Virginia Local Arts Agencies (NVLAA) has created a series of free professional development workshops that are available to arts agencies in […] The post Free workshops for Metro D.C. area arts organizations now available appeared first on AFRO American Newspapers .
Divine Nine launches fight against abortion restrictions with “Tell Somebody” campaign
By Deborah Bailey, Contributing Editor Members of the National Pan-Hellenic Council (NPHC), known across the nation as “The Divine Nine,” are joining forces and ramping up the fight to protect […] The post Divine Nine launches fight against abortion restrictions with “Tell Somebody” campaign appeared first on AFRO American Newspapers .
Women Elevating Women conference provides support to women looking to successfully grow and scale businesses
By Megan Sayles, AFRO Business Writer, Report for America Corps Member, msayles@afro.com The multi-cultural, multi-ethnic Women Elevating Women (WEW) conference, sponsored by JPMorgan Chase, returned to D.C. this past weekend […] The post Women Elevating Women conference provides support to women looking to successfully grow and scale businesses appeared first on AFRO American Newspapers .
Accountability: an insurrectionist removed from office
By Ben Jealous A New Mexico judge has done the country a big favor. Judge Francis Mathew upheld a little-known provision of the U.S. Constitution and removed a public official […] The post Accountability: an insurrectionist removed from office appeared first on AFRO American Newspapers .