Emily Harris
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Benching the patriarchy: 50 years of Title IX and how 4 women fought for change
Fifty years ago, Title IX banned discrimination based on sex in educational institutions. College sports had to change. This is the story of how four women fought to make that happen. → Read More
Rampant racial disparities plagued how billions of dollars in PPP loans were distributed in the U.S.
An analysis of Paycheck Protection Program loans reveals that in many metro areas, businesses in White neighborhoods received loans at a far higher rate than in Latinx, Black and Asian ones. → Read More
Austin Police Chief Offers Partial Apology To Rape Survivors
Chief Brian Manley says he plans to tell other big cities' chiefs about "lessons learned" in investigating and clearing rape cases. → Read More
Concussion laws: How does your state stack up?
All 50 states and Washington, D.C., have youth concussion laws focused on letting young athletes heal. But important details differ state to state. → Read More
Austin City Council Orders Review Of Nearly 2,000 Rape Cases
The comprehensive examination will look back on seven years of rape investigations. → Read More
Austin PD Orders New Probe After Audit Finds Misclassified Rapes
The Austin Police Department will ask a third party to examine how it handles rape investigations from beginning to end. → Read More
Audit Finds Austin Police Department Improperly Cleared Rape Cases
A review prompted by a Newsy, Reveal and ProPublica investigation shows cases were classified in a way that made the clearance rate appear higher. → Read More
Austin closes a high number of its rape cases without arrests. The state’s investigating why
Austin Mayor Steve Adler says the issue is “worthy of immediate attention” in the wake of an investigation by Newsy, Reveal and ProPublica. → Read More
Case Cleared: FBI Moves To Fix Flaw In Its Crime Reporting System
In response to a Newsy, Reveal and ProPublica report, FBI expedites process expected to require police to disclose 'unfounded' cases. → Read More
FBI moves to fix critical flaw in its crime reporting system
In response to an investigation by Newsy, Reveal and ProPublica, the bureau is expected to change reporting rules and require police to disclose cases → Read More
In Israel, A New Battle Over Who Qualifies As Jewish
Government rabbis decide who is officially Jewish, which affects issues including marriage and divorce. But religious and political rivals have started their own system for conversion. → Read More
When art imitates life at the border
Artist Khaled Jarrar, who spent four years documenting Palestinians illegally crossing the Israeli-built wall, toured the U.S.-Mexico border for a mobile art project exploring political and physica… → Read More
In The Israeli-Palestinian Conflict, Even Calm Is Deadly
NPR examined more than a decade of data detailing Israeli and Palestinian fatalities. From February 2005 to September 2015, there were only four months with no deaths from conflict-related violence. → Read More
In The Israeli-Palestinian Conflict, Even Calm Is Deadly
NPR examined more than a decade of data detailing Israeli and Palestinian fatalities. From February 2005 to September 2015, there were only four months with no deaths from conflict-related violence. → Read More
For Israel's Volunteer Police, Many Powers But Little Oversight
Most of the police you see on the streets in Israel are actually citizen volunteers. They outnumber the country's 30,000 professional officers. → Read More
Hamas: Gaza Women Learning To Drive Must Have A Chaperone
Hamas police say male driving instructors can't teach female students without a chaperone present. Some teachers have been suspended. But one driving school owner says the policy is good for business. → Read More
People Aren't Coming To See The Pyramids Or Snorkel In The Red Sea
The crash last week of an EgyptAir passenger plane flying from Paris to Cairo is not likely to help Egypt's battered tourism industry. → Read More
People Aren't Coming To See The Pyramids Or Snorkel In The Red Sea
The crash last week of an EgyptAir passenger plane flying from Paris to Cairo is not likely to help Egypt's battered tourism industry. → Read More
The Mother Who Wouldn't Let A Teacher Shame Her 3-Year-Old
The little girl did something lots of kids do. She took her clothes off. The teacher acted as if the child had ruined her life. The Gaza Strip mother found the courage to rebuke the teacher. → Read More
The Mother Who Wouldn't Let A Teacher Shame Her 3-Year-Old
The little girl did something lots of kids do. She took her clothes off. The teacher acted as if the child had ruined her life. The Gaza Strip mother found the courage to rebuke the teacher. → Read More