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Facebook is under new scrutiny for it's role in Ethiopia's conflict

A whistleblower says Facebook's algorithms could be stoking tensions and fanning ethnic violence in Ethiopia.

Melissa Agudelo, Co-Principal at Lincoln High School, October 8, 2021

Hispanic Heritage: Lincoln High School principal on a mission

Lincoln High School Principal Melissa Agudelo celebrates Hispanic Heritage and the future generation.

In this Dec. 29, 2020, file photo, Rohingya refugees wait on naval ships to be transported to an isolated island in the Bay of Bengal, in Chittagong, Bangladesh.

U.N. and Bangladesh sign deal to aid Rohingya relocated to island in Bay of Bengal

The agreement came as a paradigm shift after the U.N. and humanitarian groups criticized the relocation, saying the island is regularly submerged by monsoon rains and was not fit for habitation.

A person wearing a mask walks past posters encouraging census participation in Seattle in April 2020. The coronavirus pandemic has disrupted not only last year's national head count, but also a critical follow-up survey that the U.S. Census Bureau relies on to determine the tally's accuracy.

How many people of color did the 2020 census miss? COVID makes it harder to tell

A final round of door knocking for a follow-up survey is now set to last until early 2022. Delays have raised concerns about whether the bureau can determine which groups the 2020 census undercounted.

Supporters of Iraq's Al-Fateh Alliance at a rally in Baghdad on Thursday ahead of Sunday's parliamentary elections.

Iraqi protesters helped spur new elections. But many doubt their votes will matter

The current parties in power — many backed by militias involved in deadly attacks on protesters — are poised to dominate parliamentary elections scheduled to take place Sunday. Here's what to know.

People view the damage inside of a mosque following a bombing in Kunduz, province northern Afghanistan, on Friday.

Dozens of people have been killed in a mosque explosion in Afghanistan

Officials say the blast happened during Friday prayers in the northern Kunduz province. No group has yet claimed responsibility.

In this 2011 photo, then-U.S. Vice President Joe Biden walks with then-Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping in southwestern China. Both are now presidents of their countries at a time when U.S.-China relations have been growing increasingly tense.

Is China a threat or an opportunity? Depends which Americans you ask

Silicon Valley entrepreneurs, Midwestern farmers and Wall Street investors all see China as a business opportunity. Yet in Washington, China is first and foremost a security threat.

Dr. Toluwalase Ajayi is pictured with her daughter in this undated photo.

California's Momnibus Act seeks to address racial disparities in maternal, infant health

Gov. Gavin Newsom signed SB-65 earlier this week. It aims to address racial disparities in maternal and infant health across California.

COVID-19 survivors gather in New York and place stickers representing lost relatives on a wall, in remembrance of those who've died during the pandemic.

COVID deaths leave thousands of U.S. kids grieving parents or primary caregivers

Roughly 175,000 children in the U.S. have lost one or both parents or a grandparent caregiver to COVID-19, according to a new study. The majority come from racial and ethnic minority groups.

Former Facebook data scientist Frances Haugen speaks during a hearing of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Subcommittee on Consumer Protection, Product Safety, and Data Security, on Capitol Hill, Tuesday.

Here are 4 key points from the Facebook whistleblower's testimony on Capitol Hill

Former Facebook employee Frances Haugen electrified Washington on Tuesday with testimony about how the company knew about potential harm to users and decided to hide that information.

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