Affordable Housing Shortage (C)*A study by the National Low Income Housing Coalition by state of the who, where, why. There are references for further study.
AI can help students learn (C)*O'Byrne, W. I. (2023). 4 Ways That AI Can Help Students. In Gale Opposing Viewpoints Online Collection. Gale. (Reprinted from 4 ways that AI can help students, The Conversation, 2023, April 11)
Birthright Citizenship (C)*Poll from Americans on Birthright Citizenship - The Trump administration has made ending birthright citizenship for children of undocumented immigrants.
Faith Office, White House (C)*The order renames the existing White House Office of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives. The order says the new office will consult with faith leaders on topics including “defending religious liberty” and the promotion of adoption and foster care programs.
Food and agriculture issues from Euromonitor (C)*The world population continues to grow, and nutritional gaps keep deepening. At the same time, conventional agribusiness models relying on a few widely produced crops like corn and wheat face increasing climate challenges and geopolitical tensions. How should ingredient strategies pivot to overcome these challenges?
Inflation worldwide affect US economy?The Bank of International Settlements (BIS), otherwise known as the “central banks of central banks,” has raised a critical alarm of unprecedented debt across many economic sectors in the world.
Marijuana//Cannabis Greenhouse Gas Emissions“Most legal marijuana is grown indoors, with some pretty hefty electrical use to match. … [C]annabis … legalization has had a measurable effect on Colorado's greenhouse gas output. … In the end, Southern California winds up being the lowest-emissions option for indoor growth, given its moderate climate and high levels of renewable power on the grid. For each kilogram of product, it has roughly 2,500 kilograms of emissions. … But comparing the emissions for weed to those for corn … estimates at being less than half a kilogram for each kilogram of food, is still instructive. The big difference? Corn is grown outdoors, and most of its emissions come from the production and application of fertilizers and pesticides. … [A]uthors estimate that switching to outdoor production would drop greenhouse gas emissions by 96 percent and
lower Colorado's total emissions by 1.3 percent.”
Mental Health from NIMHNational Institute of Mental Health has documents on what types, statistics, etc.
Music - cultural appropriationProminent White people have been accused of borrowing the fashions, music, and art forms of various cultural groups and popularizing them as their own. This piece explores how musicians with wide appeal today, such as Madonna, Gwen Stefani, Miley Cyrus, and Kreayshawn have been accused of cultural appropriation, borrowing heavily from Black, Native American, and Asian traditions.
Tulsa Race Massacre (1921) _ 2008 ReinvestigationThe history of the event is here. Note the Department of Justice has reopened this event to investigate what happened- Check newspaper databases for this current information.
