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Recent police killings of African-Americans have sparked outrage, protests, and deadly attacks on officers. What can be done to bridge the divide between police and black communities? Shanel Berry has [...]

The article presents the effects of wildfires on climate change. Topics include toxic air being so thick blocking out the sun and turning the sky an apocalyptic orange; burning fossil fuels like coal and oil releasing greenhouse gases; and warmer temperatures creating more dried-out shrubs, trees, and other vegetation which being the perfect fuel for wildfires.

The article discusses reparations for African Americans has continued over the centuries in the U.S. Topics discussed include Union Armies marched through the former Confederacy to ensure that millions of people enslaved were free, H.R. 40 bill to study the effects of slavery and make recommendations to Congress concerning any form of apology and compensation to descendants of enslaved people, and government doesn't spend enough money to improve the conditions of African Americans.

It sounds innocent enough: Two teenagers fall for each other at the ice cream factory where they work and begin a secret romance. But in Afghanistan, a traditional Muslim society [...]

The article discusses the four-year drought in California and what needs to be done to keep the water flowing. Topics discussed include the extreme, record-breaking drought affecting nine U.S. Western states but hitting California the hardest as well as California Governor Jerry Brown imposing mandatory cutbacks in water use in April 2015. Also mentioned are the issue of climate change, high demand for water in California and the increasing water use in agriculture as making the drought worse. INSET: From Toilet to Tap?.

The article examines the capability of the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) to manage the expected high number of mail-in ballots in the 2020 presidential election amidst the Covid-19 pandemic. Also cited are the criticism by President Donald Trump of the postal service, the financial difficulties facing the service, as well as a brief history of the service, including its creation in 1775 when the Continental Congress ordered Benjamin Franklin to organize a postal system.

The article explains the measles outbreak in the U.S. caused by rising opposition on vaccination of children. Topics covered include the outbreak occurred at Disneyland in California as measles infected eight visitors and spread to 17 states, the anti-vaccine movement has existed since 1998 due to a retracted paper alleging measles vaccines can cause autism, and measles has cost the lives of 146,000 people worldwide.

The article discusses the effort to create a new state out of Colorado. Lawmakers and volunteers in 11 Colorado counties have reportedly launched a movement to form their own state, which would preserve their conservative ideals and called New Colorado or North Colorado. Topics covered include examples in American history of attempts to create new states, reasons for the similar movements in other states, and problems faced by the Colorado effort.