May 2018 Impact Articles
- These faith-based communities are building out mental health programs to serve their congregations
- Exclusive: Kim Kardashian West speaks out on meeting with Trump about Alice Johnson
- Pompeo having “very good meetings” with top North Korean official blamed for infamous 2014 Sony hack
- Movement Must-Reads: Medical cannabis at HBCUs, #CoffeeWhileBlack, making the wrong moves in the NFL
- Apple may be saving your browser history longer than you think
- Trump pardons Dinesh D’Souza, conservative agitator who pleaded guilty to campaign finance fraud
- The Supreme Court and state votes on gerrymandering could shape the 2020 election
- Today in Trump’s America: Trump again ratchets up trade war fears
- Mic to launch correspondent-led Publisher Stories on Snapchat
- Southern University set to launch first medical marijuana program at a historically black college
- Snapchat wants Facebook to copy its privacy practices, but Snap shares data with advertisers too
- Medicaid could be the key issue for Democrats hoping to win control of a crucial state in 2018
- Texas Gov. Greg Abbott calls for armed teachers in wake of Santa Fe mass shooting
- Trump responds to ‘Roseanne’ cancellation with tweet about his own treatment by ABC
- Kim Kardashian West on meeting Trump: “I am willing to do what it takes to fight for what’s right”
- Howard Schultz explains why Starbucks stores closed for racial bias training
- Trump lawyer Michael Cohen and Stormy Daniels’ attorney poised for federal court showdown
- Trump jabs Jeff Sessions over Russia recusal, says he regrets appointing him attorney general
- California Consumer Privacy Act gains support from thousands of internet users in wake of GDPR
- Today in Trump’s America: GOP lawmaker blows Trump’s “Spygate” conspiracy to smithereens
- Ex-Fox News host Eric Bolling supported Roseanne Barr after racist tweet
- Here’s the racial bias training Starbucks employees got Tuesday, according to its architects
- Missouri GOP Gov. Eric Greitens resigns after sexual misconduct scandal
- Supreme Court allows restrictive Arkansas abortion law to go into effect
- Trump, without evidence, accuses Mueller’s team of meddling in the midterm elections
- As Starbucks closes for bias training, #CoffeeWhileBlack brews support for black-owned businesses
- Today in Trump’s America: Trump hits the campaign trail to try to save a vulnerable GOP Senate seat
- Howard Schultz: “Discrimination and bias should not be part of the American story”
- Nate Boyer, military vet who convinced Colin Kaepernick to kneel for anthem, disses NFL’s new policy
- Teens painted hate speech on a high school. Instead of criminal charges, officials hope for healing.
- California congressman has a “jobs for all” plan to unite both wings of the Democratic Party
- Two years into escalating ICE enforcement, one Republican admits policy is “a problem”
- The North Korea summit is back on as South Korea says Kim Jong Un is committed to denuclearization
- Giuliani admits he’s worried about Mueller’s obstruction of justice case against Trump
- This week in Trump-Russia news: Trump goes all in on “Spygate”
- Lifespan of an alternative fact: How Trump hatches “Spygate” and other baseless conspiracy theories
- Trump suggests he’ll end “horrible law” separating immigrant families if he gets border wall funding
- Moon and Kim meet for second time in month after Trump cancels Singapore summit
- The NFL’s latest attempt to kill the #TakeAKnee movement may be bringing it back to life
- “The worst ever”: Trump administration environmental policies under attack
- The R Kelly abuse allegations mirror classic sex trafficking dynamics, expert says. Here’s how.
- While you weren’t looking: 5 stories from the Trump Cabinet that aren’t about so-called witch hunts
- Trump continues to seethe about the FBI informant
- Today in Trump’s America: What happened in the FBI briefing on the Trump campaign informant?
- Democrats in FBI briefing: “No evidence” to support claim there was a spy in the Trump campaign
- “A truly sad moment in history”: What Trump canceling Kim summit means moving forward
- Movement Must-Reads: The case of Cyntoia Brown and navigating America #WhileBlack
- Trump cancels summit with North Korea’s Kim Jong Un
- White House caves to bipartisan FBI briefing, but will still have separate one just for Nunes, Gowdy
- 28-year-old trans woman Gigi Pierce shot and killed in Portland, Oregon
- Why progressives are fine with Hillary Clinton endorsing Andrew Cuomo over Cynthia Nixon
- A Kentucky teacher defeated a prominent lawmaker in the state’s GOP primary just weeks after strike
- Tennessee parole board is split on recommending clemency for Cyntoia Brown
- Reports: Kushner granted permanent security clearance
- Federal court rules trans students are protected by sex discrimination law
- Cohen attempts to distance himself from “Taxi King” after guilty plea — but how are they connected?
- Amazon sold facial recognition software to law enforcement. Here’s why some say it’s dangerous.
- NFL approves rule requiring players to stand during the national anthem
- Sad! Judge rules Trump blocking Twitter users unconstitutional
- Amid wave of teacher strikes, Democrats unveil new plan to restore education funding
- An immigration reform push in the House is a no-win situation for Republicans
- Trump repeats claim FBI spied on his campaign in seething Twitter rant about “criminal deep state”
- How a Native Hawaiian Democrat is pushing the party left on his home turf
- Democratic establishment wins big in Tuesday primaries
- Lizzie Pannill Fletcher wins Democratic primary runoff in Texas’ 7th District
- Women veterans win Democratic primaries in Kentucky, Texas
- Stacey Abrams wins Georgia Democratic gubernatorial primary
- Things get worse for Michael Cohen as longtime business partner cuts plea deal with investigators
- Texas trooper’s bodycam footage appears to contradict sexual assault allegation, attorney apologizes
- Trump suggests summit with Kim might not happen: “Whatever it is, it is”
- Black women, the “backbone” of the Democratic Party, are now stepping up to lead it
- Mic wins three Telly awards for videos on America’s opioid epidemic and alt-right coverage
- Texas Gov. Greg Abbott to hold roundtables on gun reform, and gun groups are cautiously optimistic
- Behind the scenes, Mike Pence’s quiet push to end abortion and limit women’s rights is succeeding
- This Donald Trump subreddit has been fully taken over by Donald Glover fans
- The US government faces thousands of cyberattacks a year. So why won’t Trump protect his data?
- South Korean president heads to WH to try to salvage Trump’s meeting with Kim Jong Un
- Google seems to have removed the famous “don’t be evil” phrase from its code of conduct
- Supreme Court sides with employers over employees in decision Ginsburg called “egregiously wrong”
- A fresh round of wins for women candidates? What to watch for in Tuesday’s primaries
- Trump’s North Korea meeting in doubt as White House fears “political embarrassment”
- Here’s what’s coming up this week in politics
- Trump campaign aide Roger Stone hasn’t heard from Mueller yet — here’s what that might mean
- Trump demands investigation into FBI, Obama administration over use of informant
- Report: The Trump campaign may have colluded with two other countries in the 2016 election
- This week in Trump-Russia news: Giuliani continues to stick his foot in his mouth
- The rush is on to declare the alleged Texas shooter a left-wing or right-wing terrorist
- 64 years after Brown: How private religious schools are taking America backwards on segregation
- Houston police are investigating alleged abduction of black teen by group of white men
- Movement Must-Reads: Black Republicans, “arabbers” and mass killings in Gaza
- While You Weren’t Looking: 5 stories from the Trump administration that aren’t about Mueller’s probe
- How Planned Parenthood aims to fight back against Trump’s abortion “gag rule”
- The US birth rate is the lowest in 30 years, but what’s the cause of this downtick?
- Gina Haspel’s torture record is being used as a defense in the 9/11 case — and it just might work
- Whatever you do, do not participate in this royal wedding meme on Facebook
- Farm bill fails in the House as some Republican lawmakers demand immigration vote
- Suspect named in Texas high school shooting, as many as 10 dead
- Trump wants to expose an FBI informant he claims spied on his campaign
- Here are the biggest Supreme Court decisions to watch out for over the next few weeks
- Gina Haspel confirmed as next CIA director amid backlash over her role in torture program
- Gender nonconforming Atlanta resident Nino Fortson found fatally shot
- Drive.ai offers a simple answer to safer driverless cars
- Trump is still in hot water, despite Giuliani’s claim Mueller said a president can’t be indicted
- The black Baltimore arabber tradition is on its last leg. For the city’s sake, it should continue.
- House Republicans continue to defy leadership to push for immigration vote
- One year in: What we know and what we think we know about the Mueller investigation
- North Carolina teachers rally by the thousands for higher wages and more education funding
- 2 transgender women found dead in Dallas just days apart
- Trump reimbursed Michael Cohen for Stormy Daniels hush money payment, new documents reveal
- Is North Korea’s threat to cancel its meeting with Trump understandable or scheming?
- Lyft joins Uber and axes its arbitration clause, letting sexual assault victims take them to court
- The 5 key smoking gun moments from the first year of the Trump-Russia investigation
- Trump Jr.’s lawyer drafted a statement for the Russian publicist who set up Trump Tower meeting
- Progressive challenger ekes out victory over former incumbent in Nebraska primary
- Women win key primaries across the country, while House Republicans looking for promotions falter
- Native American woman wins Democratic primary for Idaho governor’s race
- Susan Wild wins Democratic nomination for hotly contested 2018 congressional race
- Mary Scanlon wins crowded primary for newly drawn safe Democratic Pennsylvania district
- Rep. Lou Barletta wins the Republican primary for Pennsylvania’s Senate race
- Bernie Sanders emerges as Washington’s leading voice against Gaza violence
- North Korea threatens to cancel summit with the US and suspends peace talks with South Korea
- Political fundraising site suspends GOP accounts after backlash over pro-Trump co-founder
- Tinder wants to keep a log of users’ every move in the name of love
- California Democrats look to stave off disaster in slew of House primaries
- What to watch in Tuesday’s primaries in Idaho, Pennsylvania and Nebraska
- Trump’s embassy move could be a turning point for the young American left
- Trump says his surprise call to save Chinese jobs is part of trade deal negotiations
- As North Carolina’s legislature prepares to reconvene, teachers plan to walk out
- The Supreme Court’s decision on sports gambling actually has serious implications for immigration
- ADL gives conflicting statements on Trump as controversial pastor speaks at new Jerusalem embassy
- MIT’s self-driving car is a huge step for drivers in rural areas
- At least 25 dead in violent protests in Gaza, as US prepares to open new embassy in Jerusalem
- This Mother’s Day, volunteers are paying to get moms out of jail with the #BlackMamaBailOut campaign
- Trump administration promises ‘prosperity’ for North Korea after denuclearization
- John Bolton won’t say whether he’s pushing for regime change and pre-emptive strike on Iran
- This week in Trump-Russia news: How the Russia and Cohen probes are starting to dovetail
- The White House seems more upset about leak than aide’s joke about John McCain dying
- Vulnerable Democrat announces support for Trump’s controversial CIA pick
- Trump promised to “drain the swamp” — but Washington is getting swampier
- Turning Point USA’s plan to “red-pill” black America for Trump should concern Democrats. Here’s why.
- While You Weren’t Looking: 5 stories from the Trump administration that aren’t about Michael Cohen
- A new 7-state lawsuit seeking to end DACA could force a Supreme Court decision
- Facebook users on Android: You may have money coming if this lawsuit is successful
- “A big mistake”: AT&T CEO issues mea culpa over hiring of Trump lawyer Michael Cohen
- Trump is back in campaign mode — but have the cable networks learned their lesson?
- As Andrew Cuomo faces Cynthia Nixon, progressives are confronting him on voter suppression
- Ahead of Mother’s Day, here are 3 awesome campaigns dedicated to black mothers you need to know
- Tinder’s new terms agreement requires you to email them if you want out — you have 28 days
- In Colorado, a “union town” rallies around striking teachers — regardless of politics
- Democratic candidates are focused on issues such as health care, despite what pundits say
- South Korea tempted Kim Jong Un with a $36 billion train system, but can North Koreans even use it?
- Movement Must-Reads: U. of Florida commencement debacle, plus age discrimination in the job market
- Trump said American detainees were treated “excellent” by North Korea’s Kim Jong Un
- Trump’s decision to pull out of the Iran Deal echoes the lead-up to the Iraq War
- Backlash against California sanctuary law grows as Santa Clarita votes to oppose the measure
- Three key questions raised by the payments made to Michael Cohen’s shell company
- Potential Democratic 2020 presidential contenders just signed on to pro-union bill
- Exclusive: Kim Kardashian West on Alice Johnson: “I’ll do whatever it takes to get her out”
- Over 10,000 California students are demanding free tuition — and it’s working
- Apple’s latest update will disable your iPhone’s Lightning port if it hasn’t been unlocked in 7 days
- Trump announces North Korea has released three American detainees
- Both parties avoid disaster in a spate of primaries in key midterm contests
- Coal baron Don Blankenship loses West Virginia GOP Senate primary
- Richard Cordray wallops Dennis Kucinich in brutal Ohio Democratic gubernatorial primary
- Pro-Trump businessman Mike Braun defeats sitting congressmen to win Indiana GOP Senate primary
- Greg Pence wins GOP primary in Indiana for his brother’s former House seat
- Iran says it will remain in nuclear agreement after Trump announces US withdrawal
- John Legend is coming to Google phones as a virtual assistant
- University of Florida disciplines man who shoved graduates. Students ID him as chemistry lecturer.
- How the Ohio Democratic governor’s primary is further dividing the left
- Google embraces gender pronouns at IO 2018 developer conference
- Trump pulls US out of Iran nuclear deal: The agreement was “defective at its core”
- White House defends Melania Trump over #BeBest plagiarism allegations
- Why Eric Schneiderman’s resignation could actually be bad for Trump
- The glaring hypocrisy in Trump aides’ response to Eric Schneiderman abuse allegations
- A neighbor called the police on 4 Airbnb guests, 3 of whom were black. This is what happened.
- Melania Trump outlines eyebrow-raising platform that includes tackling cyber bullying
- Connecticut pledges Electoral College votes to national popular vote winner — which state is next?
- Mudslinging, racist ads and fake handshakes: Slate of nasty primaries set to end Tuesday
- NRA chooses Oliver North as its new president
- A headache specialist’s take on commonly suggested migraine remedies
- Republicans try to avoid electoral disaster in West Virginia, but it may be too late
- Coming up this week: Primary elections, Melania announces her platform and more
- Giuliani says Trump may have paid off other women if it was “necessary”
- Stormy Daniels asks Trump to resign on SNL
- This week in Trump-Russia news: What’s going to happen with the Mueller probe?
- Gun owners, activists bring differing agendas to NRA convention in Dallas
- Trump suggests “closing up the country” if he doesn’t get border wall funding
- John McCain doesn’t seem to want Trump at his funeral
- From the beginning, Trump has been unable to keep his story straight on Stormy Daniels
- Kanye West’s new pals don’t want to free your mind — they want to destroy welfare
- Trump told the NRA Kanye West gave him an 11% approval boost among black Americans. Is he right?
- Movement Must-Reads: A lynching memorial and the potential pardon of Alice Marie Johnson
- While you weren’t looking: 5 resignations from the Trump administration you maybe missed
- States pass anti-LGBTQ adoption laws as Trump signs religious liberty executive order
- Rudy Giuliani seeks to clarify his controversial comments on the Stormy Daniels payment
- Facebook is reportedly looking into an ad-free option users would pay for
- Trump changes story about Stormy Daniels payment — again
- Paul Ryan reverses decision to fire House chaplain after tax reform prayer controversy
- The Justice Teams Network is mobilizing to end police violence in California
- Facebook employees used data collected on the service to stalk their exes
- Arizona teachers: Salary raises won’t fix classrooms with cockroaches
- Report: Giuliani has warned Trump that Michael Cohen will likely cooperate with investigators
- Just how much legal trouble is Donald Trump in for the Stormy Daniels hush money payment?
- Kanye West’s slavery comments spark Twitter feud between Candace Owens and Tomi Lahren
- Alice Johnson’s daughter: “I’m excited and grateful for Kim Kardashian’s support”
- The Medicaid expansion fight in deep red states is already reshaping the 2018 midterms
- Rudy Giuliani digs Trump into a deeper hole Thursday morning after Stormy Daniels revelation
- As Trump honors the nation’s teacher of the year, here’s what he’s done to gut public education
- 17 states sue Trump administration over attempt to roll back vehicle emissions standards
- A new 2020 primary poll has some really bad news for Bernie Sanders
- In strategy shift, Trump to replace lawyer Ty Cobb with Bill Clinton’s impeachment attorney
- This Nintendo Switch-controlled wheelchair is the best use for Labo yet
- Mueller and Rosenstein show they won’t bend to threats from Trump and his allies
- Meet Alice Marie Johnson, the woman Kim Kardashian West wants Trump to pardon
- Mueller subpoena threat could drag out Russia probe even longer
- Exclusive: Kim Kardashian West has talked to White House about pardoning nonviolent drug offender
- The leaked Mueller questions give a rare peak into Trump-Russia probe, but uncertainty remains
- Mic premieres “For the Record” with Jack Smith IV on Facebook Watch
- For safety reasons, Facebook’s dating feature doesn’t let you send photos
- 2 of Scott Pruitt’s top aides unexpectedly quit amid 11 investigations into EPA spending
- Facebook announced VR hangouts with “Spaces” at last year’s F8 — so where is it now?
- Mueller looks to be investigating collusion, based on questions he wants to ask Trump
