New America Media: Living

The End of the School Bus - How Taking City Buses Gets CA Students in Trouble

VoiceWaves / New America Media, News Report, Summer Culbreth and Kazmere Duffey, Posted: May 23, 2013

Beginning this fall, the city of Long Beach will eliminate school buses, forcing students to switch over to public transit and pay bus fees.

'Why Are There So Many Filipino Nurses in the US?'

Asian Week, News Report, Rodel Rodis, Posted: May 18, 2013

The Philippines is the world’s largest supplier of foreign-trained nurses with 429 nursing schools and 80,000 nursing students.

Study Finds People Of Color Nearly Invisible On Evening Cable News

Colorlines, News Report, Posted: May 14, 2013

White Guests Were Hosted Most Often On Cable News. Fox News had the largest proportion of white guests — 83 percent. African-Americans were the largest non-white group on all networks, representing 19 percent, 10 percent, and 5 percent of guests on MSNBC, Fox, and CNN, respectively.

Lifeline Program Adapts to Cell Phone Age

New America Media, News Report, Ivan Delgado, Posted: May 04, 2013

For the first time, California's telephone assistance program will include discounted wireless service.

Top San Francisco Chefs Team Up for Inner-City Students

Asian Week, News Report, Posted: Apr 30, 2013

Some of San Francisco’s leading chefs are teaming up with Mission Dolores Academy to support this private, innovative K-8 school’s effort to break the cycle of poverty for many inner-city students.

Bay Area Man On a Mission to Supply North Korea With Wheelchairs

New America Media, News Feature, Peter Schurmann and Aruna Lee, Posted: Apr 18, 2013

For North Korea's disabled population, there is one item that remains in constant short supply: Wheelchair.

Chinese Media on Lingzi Lu, Chinese Grad Student Victim in Boston

World Journal/Sina.com/Sing Tao, News Report, Posted: Apr 17, 2013

Lu came to the United States to study mathematics and statistics. She was originally from Shenyang of Liaoning province.

La Opinión: Terrorism in Boston

La Opinión, Editorial, Posted: Apr 17, 2013

Editors of La Opinión write that it is important for the public to avoid falling into speculation and scapegoating in the Boston attacks.

The Boston Marathon: An Indian American Runner Remembers…

First Post, News Analysis, Sandip Roy, Posted: Apr 16, 2013

This year he was not running it. But ever since the bombs went off at America’s oldest and most iconic marathon, his phone and Facebook wall have been flooded with anxious messages.

Kenyan Marathon Celebration Thrown into Disarray After Boston Blasts

Ajabu Africa, News Report, Harrison Maina and Moses Mathenge, Posted: Apr 15, 2013

The scary blasts that resulted in 3 fatalities and over 140 injuries disrupted transportation plans for at least 14 Kenyans and their children who got stuck in Boston.