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NEWS OF NOTE
In Hurricane's Wake, Ethnic Media Are a Lifeline to Immigrants
New America Media, Anthony Advincula | Oct. 31, 2012
As Hurricane Sandy bore down on the East Coast, many ethnic media served as a lifeline to their respective communities. Without an ability to publish, newspapers posted translated emergency advisories online and gave advice over the phone.
People Living in Poverty Are Twice as Likely to Be Depressed
The Atlantic, Lindsay Abrams | Oct. 31, 2012
A variety of chronic health problems disproportionately affect the poor, according to the Gallup-Healthways Well-Being Index. Depression shows the strongest disparity.
Massachusetts Vote May Change How the Nation Dies
Slate, Lewis M. Cohen | Oct. 29, 2012
A Massachusetts ballot question has the potential to turn death with dignity from a legislative experiment into the new national norm.
On U.S. Farms, Deaths in Silos Persist
The New York Times, John M. Broder | Oct. 28, 2012
Even as the rate of serious injury and fatalities on American farms has fallen, the number of workers dying by entrapment in grain bins and silos has remained steady. The deaths are horrific and virtually all preventable.
More and More Babies Are Being Born With Addictions
Fort Worth (Texas) Star-Telegram, Susan Schrock | Oct. 28, 2012
The number of babies treated for drug withdrawal after birth nearly tripled between 2000 and 2009, according to a national study published this year.
Undocumented Students Take Education Underground
NPR, Kathy Lohr | Oct. 28, 2012
Georgia is one of three states to bar undocumented students from attending schools. But a group of professors at the University of Georgia has created Freedom University, a fledgling school to provide a place for students to learn.
The Cliff Effect: When Work Doesn't Pay
WBEZ Chicago Public Radio, Shannon Heffernan | Oct. 26, 2012
In the '90s, welfare was reformed with the goal of encouraging self-reliance and independence. But though Sarah, a single mom supporting two kids with the help of TANF, is a model of how welfare has moved people into jobs, she's also a portrait of what's gone wrong.
Mississippi Town Sued Over 'School-to-Prison Pipeline'
CNN, Terry Friden | Oct. 26, 2012
Children who talk back to teachers and commit other minor infractions are handcuffed and sent to a youth court where they are denied their rights, according to federal civil rights lawyers who filed suit against Meridian, Mississippi and other agencies.
Sexual Trauma Marks Girls' Path to Juvenile Justice System
Juvenile Justice Information Exchange, Kaukab Jhumra Smith | Oct. 25, 2012
For girls, the biggest funnel into the prison system is sexual abuse, advocates say. Tens of thousands of girls with a history of sexual trauma find themselves in the juvenile justice system.
Single Mom Challenges Dismissal From Air Force
CNN, Kathleen Johnston and Kyung Lah | Oct 25, 2012
Rebecca Edmonds discovered she was pregnant weeks before becoming an U.S. Air Force officer. The Air Force accused Edmonds of fraud and ejected her because it forbids single parents from enlisting. She has appealed the decision.
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