Tipping Point covers environmental justice stories about and, where possible, written by people in the communities experiencing the stark reality of our changing planet. Throughout the summer, Joe Biden has gotten advice on racism from an environmental organization that few people have ever heard of. Despite only relaunching in June…

A man studies on the San Diego State University campus on March 12. San Diego State is a part of the California State University system and will be subject to the new general education requirement. Gregory Bull/AP The largest public university system in the country California State University is requiring…

Black Students Matter demonstrators march toward the Department of Education on Juneteenth in Washington, DC. | Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call via Getty Images Students are campaigning for more diverse texts, ethnic studies programs, and curriculums that highlight underrepresented groups. Throughout her three years at Westminster High School in Southern California, Liana…

With nearly every awards show the question of diversity pops up: #OscarsSoWhite continues to be a yearly refrain, but where the Emmys are concerned, things look better in 2020. (Or, at least, more pigmented.) Of the 24 nominations in series lead acting categories, seven went to Black actors and actresses…

The House on Monday approved legislation to begin the process of establishing a Smithsonian National Museum of the American Latino in Washington, following more than two decades of advocacy for a national museum honoring Latinx people, history and culture. The Latino story is an American story, and our history is…

When news broke late last summer that Massachusetts Rep. Joe Kennedy was considering a primary challenge to Sen. Ed Markey, many political operatives reasonably asked why? Elected to the House of Representatives in 2012, the most high-profile aspect of Kennedys political career had been giving the Democratic response to the State…

CHICAGO Northwestern University has launched a coronavirus vaccine registry and is asking for 5,000 volunteers from the Chicago area to sign up.  The university hopes to recruit adults over 18 years old who are at higher risk for contracting the virus, such as health care workers, grocery store employees, transit…

Were witnessing a very special moment in Latin American horror cinema right now, with new voices coming up more frequently, and more viscerally, than ever before. ComicCon@Home 2020s panel Latin American Horror Cinema 2: Sometimes They Come Back is conclusive evidence of this, as viewers got to hear these new…

In the 2010s, as Instagram slowly became the preferred social media platform for fashion and lifestyle brands, along came those who managed to build enormous social media followings and make a living out of brand partnerships. Influencer marketing became a core part of brands business strategies, and influencers were often…