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Schools are competing with cell phones. Here's how they think they could win
Isabella Pires first noticed what she calls the "gradual apathy pandemic" in eighth grade. Only a handful of classmates registered for service projects she helped organize at her Massachusetts school. Even fewer actually showed up.
When she got to high school last fall, Isabella found the problem was even worse: a lack ... (full story)
How women of color with Christian and progressive values are keeping the faith — outside churches
Brandi Brown has yet to find a Black church near her Southern California home that feels right for her. So when she wants to talk about God, she relies on someone over a thousand miles (1,600 kilometers) away.
Like her, Ellen Lo Hoffman, who lives just outside Seattle and is Chinese American, is a progressive Christian. They hav ... (full story)
Ohio prison holds first-ever five-course meal open to public on facility grounds
GRAFTON, Ohio (AP) — A state prison in northeast Ohio says that for the first time in the state's history, a five-course meal has been served to members of the public with food prepared by incarcerated men from fruits and vegetables grown in the prison garden.
Almost 60 people dined at Grafton Correctional Institution, whe ... (full story)
Cincinnati attorney suspended for neglecting client matters
The Supreme Court of Ohio recently issued a two-year suspension to a Cincinnati attorney who neglected five client matters and pocketed $4,750 in fees from clients for work he did not complete.
In a per curiam opinion, the Supreme Court suspended Calvin S. Tregre Jr. and placed certain conditions for reinstatement to the practic ... (full story)
Ready or not, election season in the US starts soon. The first ballots will go out in just two days
It might feel like the presidential election is still a long way off. It's not.
There are just over 60 days until Election Day on Nov. 5, but major dates, events and political developments will make it fly by. Think about it this way: The stretch between now and then is about as long as summer break from school in most parts of ... (full story)