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Support for increasing legal immigration grows among Americans
A naturalization ceremony Photo: Grand Canyon National Park/Wikimedia Commons With immigrants and immigration system dominating the political discourse, a new survey says more Americans support legal immigration into the United States than a decade ago but...June 29, 2018 841 0 -
March for Our Lives participants urge gun reform
Image: Screenshot/ABC News Americans from several parts of the country assembled in large numbers – estimated to be hundreds of thousands – in the shadow of the Capitol Hill to seek strict gun control measures in...March 24, 2018 894 0 -
Facebook, YouTube dominate American social media landscape
Americans use multiple social media platforms in early 2018 with Facebook and YouTube dominating the landscape while Snapchat and Instagram being favorites with majority of young people. A new Pew Research Center survey says nearly two-thirds...March 2, 2018 1901 0 -
State of the Union: Where do Americans stand on critical issues?
As President Donald Trump addresses the nation a year after moving to the White House, Americans have mixed views on several issues from economy to taxes, democracy to foreign policy and health care to immigration. According...January 30, 2018 1033 0 -
‘Becoming Kareem’ offers a look into Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s life-altering experiences
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar has lived a life of transformational experiences. From a shy tall boy, he rose to become one of the globally known greatest basketball players of all time. In search of his identity, he converted from...December 30, 2017 2193 0 -
More than 100 million Americans traveling this holiday season
Americans are on the move in large numbers this holiday season – from last-minute shopping dash to malls in large cities and areas to getting together on Christmas and New Year. But there is a big...December 24, 2017 2120 0 -
Americans view sexual harassment as societal problem, not individual conduct
Three lawmakers have resigned on the Capitol Hill. Once a household name NBC’s “Today” anchor Matt Lauer and famous Charlie Rose of PBS Show have been fired. Harvey Weinstein, once a powerful Hollywood titan has gone...December 8, 2017 1196 0 -
Holiday shopping boosts online sales to record levels
Photo: E-commerce concept image Credit: Varun S/Wikimedia Commons The holiday shopping season began with a resounding rise in online sales, with American retailers chalking up $ 7.9 billion in sales. And that is not all as...November 25, 2017 1184 0 -
Minority-owned businesses add over $1 trillion to U.S. economic output annually
Photo: Naturalization ceremony in Grand Canyon, Credit: Grand Canyon National Park/Wikimedia Commons American minority-owned businesses are contributing more than one $ 1 trillion in annual economic output, the White House said Tuesday as President Donald Trump...October 25, 2017 1301 0 -
Can universal basic income work in the US?
Photo by User:Knulclunk/Wikimedia Commons shows a view of Spanish Harlem in NYC The release of a new report estimating a $ 2.5 trillion addition to the US. economy through a universal basic income plan for all...October 15, 2017 1218 0