David Leveille
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Muslim and Latino communities in Southern California mix during Ramadan — thanks to taco trucks
The simple but powerful idea of uniting communities by bringing a taco truck to mosques during Ramadan. → Read More
Syrian-American musician and activist tackles the daily struggles of wearing a hijab
“It’s about women, loving women, no matter where we come from, no matter what we look like, and that it’s our story to tell, when we want to tell it." → Read More
Two proposals to clean up our oceans of garbage: Will either work?
Marine scientists estimate that over 5 trillion pieces of plastic currently litter the oceans. So is there any way to clean up all that floating mess? → Read More
The incredible story of Italian cyclist Gino Bartali, who risked his life to rescue Jews during the Holocaust
The legendary three-time winner of the Giro d'Italia eluded Nazis by smuggling false documents in the frame of his bike during training runs. → Read More
Exploring America's towns named Lebanon, one at a time
For Lebanese photographer Fadi BouKaram, visiting all 47 towns and cities in the US named Lebanon is proving to be a challenging but rewarding task. → Read More
Gift Ngoepe is the first African-born player to baseball's major league
South African-born Gift Ngoepe debuts at second base for the Pittsburgh Pirates. → Read More
A Guatemalan indigenous land rights activist wins the Goldman Environmental Prize
Rodrigo Tot helped his community win a landmark court decision that ordered the government to issue land titles to the Q’eqchi people and put environmental safeguards in place to stop destructive nickel mining in the region. → Read More
What if someone could hack into a driverless car and slam on the brakes?
According to one leading automotive researcher, designing driverless cars is only half the challenge. These futuristic vehicles are also going to have to be safeguarded from hackers. → Read More
A tiny Canadian town has a new best friend: This massive, gorgeous iceberg
It's iceberg season in Ferryland, Canada. Check out the photos! → Read More
Researchers may have cracked the case of how Ötzi the Iceman died
Ötzi, the 5,300-year-old iceman, was murdered. Archaeologists turned to a modern day Sherlock Holmes to figure out the circumstances surrounding the crime. → Read More
Boston's public schools have adopted a new, more accurate world map
Boston's public schools are leading the way with the Gall-Peters projection world maps for its classrooms. → Read More
Private prisons aren’t the only companies making a fortune off immigration detention
It's not just private prisons that stand to profit from immigration detention in the US. Business is booming for a US company that bails out undocumented immigrants, and some clients are alleging fraud. → Read More
Canadian schools and Girl Guides are nixing their trips to the US
Girl Guides of Canada has canceled all trips to the US until further notice because it fears problems at the border. High school class trips to Washington are also being canceled. → Read More
Every passport tells a story
If only passports could talk, they would have stories to tell. By digging into the historical aspects, the dates and the travel stamps, passport collector Tom Topol has made some interesting discoveries. → Read More
Immigration raid alerts are coming soon to your smartphone
Software writers and technology activists are helping to design a crowd-sourcing app to help undocumented immigrants who are trying to avoid US authorities. → Read More
Historians imagine what Paris sounded like in the 18th century
No actual sound recordings exist of Paris from the 18th century. The technology hadn't yet been invented. So to hear what Paris sounded like back then takes a lot of research — and an imaginary leap. → Read More
Who's bigger in Jamaica, Usain Bolt or Bob Marley? One answer.
Jamaican Sprinter Usain Bolt won his third straight gold medal.on Sunday in the 100-meter sprint. Not long after he took his victory lap, NBC announcer Bob Costas said, "With apologies to all you reggae fans, I think that Bolt has even outdistanced Marley." → Read More
Pope Francis visits Lesbos this weekend. How much will he really see in five hours?
"I think the pope really needs to see Moria refugee camp, which actually right now is functioning as a detention center,” says one priest who works on the island. → Read More
Immigrant rights activists to Trump: No more hate speeches!
Immigrant advocates in Patchogue, on New York's Long Island, say Donald Trump's politics fuel anti-immigrant attitudes and his upcoming visit will stir painful memories of a 2008 hate crime that happened there. → Read More
One town, one day, 11 suicide attempts: Indigenous Canadians' crisis deepens
"If these were non-aboriginal children, all the resources would be in their schools," First Nations representative Charlie Angus says. "When they’re aboriginal children, well, 'Hey, you can take a number and stand in line.'" → Read More