They’re angry. They’re anxious. They’re afraid. And they’re demanding action. Now. They are warriors of a new youth crusade for stricter American gun laws — an impromptu movement born out of frustration and outrage over last week’s mass shooting at their Florida high school. They are leading the charge with a simple message — “Never […]
WATCH: Students Demand Stricter Gun Laws in Tallahassee WASHINGTON — Hundreds of students from Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida rallied at the Florida Capitol in Tallahassee Wednesday to pressure lawmakers to approve tougher gun control laws one week after one of the most deadly U.S. school shootings. A gunman killed 17 people at […]
Dried salmon savored by rural Alaska Natives as part of a subsistence way of life won’t be found among the Spanish tapas, Brazilian steaks, or Southern barbecue served in the restaurants of Jacksonville, Florida. Indeed, the differences between Jacksonville (pop. 821,700) and, say, the Yukon River village of Grayling (pop. 213) couldn’t be more profound. […]
ANCHORAGE, ALASKA – The Alaska Native Science & Engineering Program is partnering with the Northwest Arctic Borough School District to host 52 students from eight rural communities at its first Middle School Academy of the 2017-18 school year. Students arrived at the University of Alaska Anchorage campus this week, where they will live like college […]