Milbank, a New York–based law firm, asked for its logo to be displayed prominently on materials related to activities its grant funded. All was well until those activities took a turn for the controversial.
Burglar Strikes Contentious NRA-Sponsored Civil War Exhibit of Antique Guns
Just days after protestors aired their grievances over an NRA-sponsored gun exhibit, three antique guns were stolen from the museum.
Doctors Without Borders Didn’t Give GPS Data of Clinics to Syrian Government for Fear of Attacks
The medical charity said that it withheld GPS data for some of its recently bombed clinics for fear the Syrian government would have targeted the facilities.
Apple Fights a Federal Order to Bypass iPhone Security Measures
Apple CEO Tim Cook and The Electronic Frontier Foundation highlight the dangerous implications of a federal court order on individual privacy and freedoms.
Twitter Trouncing Trolls with Help from Nonprofits
The popular social media platform is developing new policies to reduce online harassment and abuse.
Pope Francis Suggests Contraception Can Be Condoned in Zika Crisis
Despite some media reports to the contrary, recent statements by the Pope are consistent with long-held Catholic policy.
Black Lives Matter Advocates Divided on Presidential Meeting
The flexibility afforded by the decentralization of Black Lives Matter is made manifest, as two of the movement’s advocates take opposite stances on President Obama’s Black History Month reception.
Study: Flint Paid Three Times the National Average for Water in 2015
In Flint, the water was not only undrinkable, it was expensive—three times the national average cost for residential water. Courts and the state legislature are working to change that.
New Study Suggests Education Reformers are the Ones Failing to Learn
One analysis suggests that U.S. educational policymakers and school reformers have been persistently directing their efforts at the wrong targets.
Massive “Pop-up” Clinics Well Attended Even under ACA
In a flawed system, pop-up clinics are working to provide aid where it is needed most in a timely manner.
Mergers Often Necessary to Keep History Alive
Historical societies and museums nationwide look to combine operations and services in order to survive and maintain relevance in local communities. One organization’s success could serve as a beacon of hope.
Auschwitz Museum Launches App to Correct Media Errors on Death Camps
Journalists and even politicians sometimes incorrectly refer to death camps from Nazi-occupied Poland as “Polish death camps.” A new app is going to help correct those painful mistakes.