Jeffrey Pierre
Stories
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National
What research says about preventing school shootings
Experts on school violence say a key to preventing such tragedies is identifying and supporting students in crisis before they hurt others.
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As a new year starts, schools prepare for fewer masks, more learning and joy
Schools are opening up around the country, and the third year in the shadow of a pandemic brings new challenges but also new hope.
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Making weather forecasts is hard. Getting people to understand them is even harder
After nearly a decade, the director of the National Weather Service has stepped down. Getting the public to understand weather is just as important as the science that delivers the forecasts, he says.
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National
After a year of deadly weather, cities look to private forecasters to save lives
New York City and Hoboken are the latest localities finalizing a deal with a private weather service, stepping away from something that has largely been the job of the federal government.
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National
Climate activists carry out hunger strike in D.C.
A small band of passionate climate activists feel so desperate about the climate crisis that they've launched a hunger strike to pressure lawmakers to commit to reducing greenhouse gases.
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World
Once again, the U.S. has failed to take sweeping climate action. Here's why
Most Americans want the government to tackle climate change, but decades of industry lobbying and misinformation have repeatedly worked together to prevent meaningful action.
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World
Can A Social Media Boycott Fight Racism Online? The English Soccer World Hopes So
English soccer clubs, coaches, players, journalists and the Premier League are boycotting social media for a few days. The players wants companies to do more to stop online abuse and racism.
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On 'Celia,' Tiwa Savage Celebrates Powerful Women
Named after the artist's mother, Savage's third album celebrates femininity as sensual, empowered and strong. It's her first release since being featured on Beyoncé's The Lion King soundtrack.
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'I'm Willing To Fight For America': 5 Student Activists On Protesting For Change
COVID-19 closed schools all over the world. But students are still taking the lead in the Black Lives Matter protests. So we ask student activists how they're organizing during the pandemic.
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National
Reflections On Friends, Hardship And 4 Years Of High School
Words of wisdom, and hope, from speeches given by seniors this year at their high school graduation ceremonies.
