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Protesters gather in front of the Minsk Tractor Works Plant to support workers leaving the plant after their work shift in Minsk, Belarus, on Wednesday.

EU Blasts Belarus Elections, Readies Sanctions Against Lukashenko Government

The European Union says the Aug. 9 polls in which President Alexander Lukashenko claimed an overwhelming victory were "neither free nor fair and do not meet international standards."

Bob Baldwin: Back To Basics(Family First)

Award-Winning Producer and Keyboardist Bob Baldwin is back with a new project so appropriately titled for these times--Back To Basics(Family First). This…

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott unveiled a plan that would freeze any city from raising property taxes on residents if police departments are defunded.

Texas Governor Floats Plan To Freeze Tax Hikes In Cities That Defund Police

After Austin cut millions from its police department, Gov. Greg Abbott is pushing to make cities pay a price for tightening law enforcement budgets.

'Fallout' Tells The Story Of The Journalist Who Exposed The 'Hiroshima Cover-Up'

Lesley M.M. Blume's new book tells the story of John Hersey, the young journalist whose on-the-ground reporting in Hiroshima, Japan, exposed the world to the devastation of nuclear weapons.

Ninety-five percent of child care providers are women, and many are losing their jobs as the pandemic devastates the industry, the National Women's Law Center says.

1 In 5 Child Care Jobs Were Lost Since Pandemic Started. Women Are Affected Most

The economic toll of the pandemic has led to the loss of nearly a quarter million jobs for child care providers, nearly all of whom are women and disproportionately Black or Latina.

Michael Mulgrew, president of the United Federation of Teachers in New York City, said at a press conference Wednesday that schools were not ready to reopen.

NYC Teachers Union 'Prepared To Strike' If Safety Demands Are Not Met

The president of the city's United Federation of Teachers called for testing every student and staff member before the start of school, set for Sept. 10.

The Local Take Talks With Covid-19 Survivor Rasheed Marshall

Saturday morning at eight on WCLK's The Local Take I reached out to a friend who was recently diagnosed with the Covid-19 Coronavirus and was…

Community workers and volunteers deliver food and supplies to flood-affected residents after heavy rains in Neijiang in China's southwestern Sichuan province on Wednesday.

100,000 Evacuated As Massive Flooding In China Threatens Ancient Giant Buddha Statue

Heavy seasonal rainfall has caused the worst flooding in decades across China's interior, forcing officials at the Three Gorges Dam to open all 10 spillways for the first time since it was built.

The Local Take: American Sheriff Demographics With The Reflective Democracy Campaign

Saturday morning at eight on WCLK's The Local Take I talk about sherriffs with Brenda Choresi Carter, the Executive Director of the Reflective Democracy…

Callie Evans is a teacher and cheerleading coach at Monroe Comprehensive High School in Albany, Ga. She and her colleague Audri Williams rapped about virtual learning and the COVID-19 pandemic in popular music videos on Instagram.

Georgia Teachers' Back-To-School Rap About Virtual Learning Goes Viral

Callie Evans and Audri Williams rap about online learning and the COVID-19 pandemic from the empty halls of Monroe Comprehensive High School, backed up by mask-wearing, move-busting cheerleaders.

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