Obama Dropped the N-bomb and Everyone Freaked Out
President Obama used the word n***** on Marc Maron’s “WTF” podcast and the U.S. went nuts. But what he actually said about race makes a lot of sense.
Charleston Reacts: Mother and Daughter Transcend Race
This mother and daughter transcend the boundaries of race – and try to bring Charleston together.
A one-minute quick-turnaround edit for Al Jazeera’s AJ+ following the shooting of nine black people by a white man in Charleston, South Carolina. The video, originally published on the AJ+ Facebook and Youtube pages, as well as being picked up by other media, received almost 600,000 views.
Charleston Shares Emotions During Vigil for 9 Shooting Victims
Charleston held vigils Thursday night to mourn the nine who were killed by 21-year-old Dylann Roof. The community spoke to AJ+ about how they’re coping in the aftermath of the violence.
Is Racism Alive and Well in South Africa’s Schools?
South African apartheid ended in 1994 – but this video footage suggests that segregation at one school in Johannesburg may be alive and well.
NASA: Whole World is Drying Up
It’s not only California that’s got water problems – NASA says the whole world is drying up.
The Pope Wants You To Believe In Climate Change
Pope Francis wants to save not just Christian souls, but the Earth, too. The pontiff has written a 192-page religious text warning the world that more needs to be done to tackle climate change.
Chile’s campaign to combat wildfires shifts to Bío-Bío Region
Flames threaten nearby town of Quillon, as Torres del Paine blaze is brought under control. More than 604 people have been left homeless, 162 homes destroyed and one man killed since a massive fire began on Saturday in the southern Bío-Bío Region, 280 miles south of Santiago.
Chile’s president bows to pressure, reopens Torres del Paine
A week since fire began, 80 percent of national park declared safe for tourists to return. The world-famous Torres del Paine National Park in far southern Chilean reopened to the public on Wednesday, according to President Sebastián Piñera, despite large wildfires on park grounds that are still not fully contained.
S&P: Chile remains strong, but must improve productivity
Chile is the country best prepared to face the economic deceleration, according to credit rating organization Standard and Poor’s (S&P). In an interview with El Mercurio, Jane Eddy and Regina Nunes, directors of S&P’s Latin America and the South Cone divisions, explained that while South America as a continent is doing well economically, Chile stands above the rest in its financial stability and ability to face the world crisis.
Piñera names Harald Beyer as Chile’s new education minister
Last Thursday President Sebastián Piñera turned to technocrat Harald Beyer to help steer the Ministry of Education into safer waters, after Felipe Bulnes resigned for “personal reasons.” Beyer is the third person to assume the role of Education Minister since Piñera took office in March 2010 and succeeds Felipe Bulnes, who in turn took over the post from Joaquín Lavín amid fierce student protests last July.