AP Photo/Bullit Marquez/2019
Court Rules Against News Site Critical Of Philippine President
A judge ruled an investment in the site by the Omidyar Network violated the law, while critics say the legal move was an attempt to muzzle the press.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2015
US Cities Are Becoming More Dangerous For Cyclists And Pedestrians
More cities want people to bike and walk, but the roads are still dominated by cars.
Caleb Hartsfield/Civil Beat
Robocalls Are Unstoppable. Here’s Why Your Phone Won’t Stop Ringing
Casting an enormous net at low cost lets these scammers find a few gullible victims who can fund the whole operation.
Library of Congress
Why Blackface?
Blackface wasn’t always politically and culturally radioactive but it’s always been racist.
PDPics
Most Americans Don’t Realize What Companies Can Predict From their Data
By mixing and matching information from various digital sources, they know far more than most people think.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat
If Americans Are Worried About Climate Change Why Don’t They Vote That Way?
Public opinion polls are inaccurate when it comes to global warming for a number of reasons.
Anthony Quintano/Civil Beat
There’s A Wider Scandal Suggested By The Trump Investigations
A growing body of evidence points to numerous instances of lax enforcement of high-level financial crimes.
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Guam Catholic Church Enters Bankruptcy Amid Sex Abuse Claims
The church faces multimillion-dollar lawsuits for sexual abuse from about 190 accusers and plans to raise money for a settlement fund.
Anita Hofschneider/Civil Beat
What Life Is Like For Five Families Two Months After The Worst Storm Of 2018
Thousands of people in the U.S. Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands are still waiting to rebuild their homes after Super Typhoon Yutu.
‘From Something To Nothing’: Life In Saipan After Super Typhoon Yutu
Thousands are still homeless and some have left the Northern Mariana Islands after the most powerful storm of 2018 devastated the U.S. commonwealth.