On Tuesday, Feb. 14, Philadelphia Sheriff Rochelle Bilal announced her intentions to seek reelection for her current post and touted accomplishments during her term amid growing calls for eliminating ...

From one of the more obscure rows on the ballot, Damaris García emerged as one of 10 elected judges for Pennsylvania’s Court of Common Pleas, following the primary election Tuesday, May 16. García, 44 ...

Illinois has become one of the first U.S. states to ban the use of artificial intelligence to provide therapy or make clinical decisions in mental health care. The Wellness and Oversight for ...

On August 1, the world celebrates World Day of Joy, an observance born in 2010 from the initiative of Colombian cultural manager Alfonso Becerra, who presented the proposal during a Congress of ...

The so-called "rat people" in China represent an extreme and viral trend among today’s youth—a radical evolution of the “lying flat” or tang ping movement. These are young individuals, especially from ...

As part of the 2023 AL DÍA Top Doctors Forum, a panel discussion took a deep dive into the likely future of the medical profession. Moderated by the event’s board chair, Dr. Johanna Vidal-Phelan, the ...

Building on its positive debut last year, where JCPenney's Hope & Wonder Black History Month collection donated $100,000 to Black Girls Smile, a nonprofit that provides Black women and girls with ...

The Pew Research Center, a subsidiary of The Pew Charitable Trusts, its main funder, recently released the latest report from ongoing research into the state of news, information, and journalism in ...

Earlier this month in a momentous vote, the United Nations General Assembly recognized Nov. 18 as “World Day for the Prevention of and Healing From Child Sexual Exploitation, Abuse and Violence,” an ...

The National Hispanic Leadership Agenda, a coalition of more than 40 Latino advocacy organizations, has developed a comprehensive agenda to guide lawmakers to make policy decisions that will impact ...

The Fund for the School District of Philadelphia has announced that Kathryn Epps Roberson will become its next President and CEO, effective July 5. Roberson is an esteemed, multiskilled non-profit and ...

According to a report published in the journal Health Affairs, Latinos, especially Mexican Americans, continue to be underrepresented in the U.S. medical workforce. The analysis found that Latino and ...