Jeremy House

Journalist

Jeremy House appears in the following:

Anger Stews Over Plan to Close Nearly All Voting Places In a Rural Black Georgia County

Tuesday, August 21, 2018

Voting Rights advocates have threatened to sue the county if the plan prevails, and likened it to the state's long history of minority voter suppression. 

"We are basically crying for help": China's Brutal Uighur Crackdown

Monday, August 20, 2018

"Two dozen of my relatives in China are missing," said Gulchehra Hoja, a Uyghur Service journalist for Radio Free Asia.

Ebola Outbreak Reaches Combat Zone in Democratic Republic of Congo

Thursday, August 16, 2018

Officials are worried that regional conflict could slow efforts to block Ebola's spread.

U.S. Seeks Direct Talks with the Taliban. Will it End the Afghanistan War?

Tuesday, August 14, 2018

President Trump’s vowed to end the wars in the Middle East but after 17 years, are American forces a permanent fixture in Afghanistan?

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Why Do Black Americans Suffer the Burden of America's Homelessness?

Monday, August 13, 2018

At just 12 percent of the U.S. population, black Americans are a whopping 43 percent of the nation's homeless. 

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Immigration Hardliner in Toss Up for Kansas Governor Primary

Thursday, August 09, 2018

An immigration hardliner endorsed by President Donald Trump is in a toss up for a tight GOP primary for Kansas Governor. 

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Black Kids' Education: Can Black Millionaires like LeBron James Rescue It?

Thursday, August 09, 2018

LeBron's new $8 million school raises questions about whether black philanthropy in education is scalable. 

Revelations from Gates' Second Day of Testimony in Manafort Trial

Wednesday, August 08, 2018

Ilya Marriz explores for The Takeaway how Gates' testimony will be played before jurors, what’s next for Manafort’s trial, and if anything points back to President Trump. 

Yes, Climate Change is to Blame for Devastating California Wildfires. But Societal Growth is As Well.

Tuesday, August 07, 2018

We look at the California fires and ask... why? Why are they so absolutely devastating? And what can be done about them? 

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Missouri Lawmakers Consider Impeaching Gov. Eric Greitens

Monday, May 14, 2018

In Missouri, the state legislature is set to hold a special session this week in which they will consider the impeachment of Governor Eric Greitens due to a sex abuse scandal.

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America's Largest School Districts Try for Bold Reforms

Thursday, May 03, 2018

With school protests simmering across the country, America's two largest school systems, Los Angeles and New York City, are charting new courses for the future.  

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Malaysian 'Fake News' Law Targets Government Critics

Wednesday, May 02, 2018

Malaysia has convicted the first person under their new law outlawing 'fake news.' Salah Salem Saleh Sulaiman pleaded guilty under the law for posting a contentious Youtube video.

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Deadliest Day for Afghan Journalists in Nearly Two Decades

Tuesday, May 01, 2018

Ten journalists were killed in Afghanistan on Monday in the deadliest day for media professionals in that country since 2002.

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New Sex Trafficking Law May Endanger Sex Workers

Friday, April 27, 2018

Last month, Craigslist shuttered its wildly popular "personals" section, citing a new law targeting sex trafficking online. Sex workers' safety may be at stake.

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Mike Pompeo Poised for Confirmation as New Secretary of State

Wednesday, April 25, 2018

C.I.A. Director Mike Pompeo is expected to be confirmed by the U.S. Senate as President Trump's second Secretary of State in only one year's time.

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Closing Arguments: Trial in Kansas Bomb Plot Comes to End

Wednesday, April 18, 2018

After six weeks, the trial of three Kansas men plotting to bomb a housing complex of Somali refugees is coming to close.

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200 Million Eggs Recalled Over Salmonella Concerns

Tuesday, April 17, 2018

In one of the largest ever recall of eggs, Rose Acre Farms ordered 206 million eggs off the consumer shelves after health officials traced a salmonella outbreak to one of its farms.

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Who Owns Sherlock Holmes's Real-Life Address?

Wednesday, April 11, 2018

Sherlock Holmes famously lived at 221b Baker Street in London. But that is in fact a real building with an enigmatic owner. It's a mystery fit for Sherlock Holmes himself. 

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Will More People Carrying Narcan Help Stem the Opioid Crisis?

Friday, April 06, 2018

U.S. Surgeon General Jerome Adams issued a rare public health advisory on Thursday calling for more Americans to carry the overdose reversal drug naloxone.

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Oklahoma Teachers Walk Out Despite Pay Raise

Monday, April 02, 2018

25 percent of teachers in Oklahoma have left. One in five schools is only operating four days a week. Now, educators are walking out.

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