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URL Media Secures $5 Million Knight Foundation Grant to Build Unprecedented Sustainable Infrastructure for Community Media
Three-Year Grant Fuels Critical Infrastructure and Network Growth from 37 to 100 Publisher Partners Plus 250 Creators and Trusted Messengers to Reach 50 Million People in all 50 States by 2028
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December 3, 2025 at 5:53 PM
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This marks the 11th year that Spotify has shared personalized lists with users so they can get detailed, factual analysis about their music consumption. url-media.com/spotify-wrap...
The 2025 Spotify Wrapped has arrived, and Bad Bunny made a big splash
This marks the 11th year that Spotify has shared personalized lists with users so they can get detailed, factual analysis about their music consumption
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December 3, 2025 at 2:28 PM
This marks the 11th year that Spotify has shared personalized lists with users so they can get detailed, factual analysis about their music consumption. url-media.com/spotify-wrap...
Owners with properties on the list would have to stop using their properties as Airbnbs starting in 2029 in West Maui or 2031 in the rest of the county (via our partner @asamnews.bsky.social). asamnews.com/2025/12/02/m...
Maui’s Bill 9 to phase out Airbnb’s takes another step forward – AsAmNews
Maui Council advances Bill 9 to phase out 13% of Airbnb rentals, aiming to boost local housing after Lahaina fires.
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December 3, 2025 at 1:25 PM
Owners with properties on the list would have to stop using their properties as Airbnbs starting in 2029 in West Maui or 2031 in the rest of the county (via our partner @asamnews.bsky.social). asamnews.com/2025/12/02/m...
From hamburgers and pizza to momos and tacos — immigrants brought some of our most beloved foods to the United States. And then, in New York, they reinvented them (via our partner @documentedny.bsky.social). documentedny.com/2025/11/28/i...
How Immigrants Shaped New York's Iconic Food Scene - Documented
From hamburgers and pizza to momos and tacos — immigrants brought some of our most beloved foods to the United States. And then, in New York, they reinvented them.
documentedny.com
December 1, 2025 at 11:01 PM
From hamburgers and pizza to momos and tacos — immigrants brought some of our most beloved foods to the United States. And then, in New York, they reinvented them (via our partner @documentedny.bsky.social). documentedny.com/2025/11/28/i...
Trump vowed a permanent pause on migration from some countries; a commitment to so-called reverse migration; to end federal benefits for non‑citizens; and to deport those he deems security or cultural risks (via our partner @tantvstudios.bsky.social). www.tantvnews.com/trump-migrat...
Trump Migration Pause Plan: What a ‘Permanent’ Ban on ‘Third World Countries’ Could Mean for DMV Immigrant Communities
Trump vows to permanently pause migration from “Third World Countries.” Here’s what it could mean for DMV immigrant communities
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December 1, 2025 at 1:58 PM
Trump vowed a permanent pause on migration from some countries; a commitment to so-called reverse migration; to end federal benefits for non‑citizens; and to deport those he deems security or cultural risks (via our partner @tantvstudios.bsky.social). www.tantvnews.com/trump-migrat...
From economic crises to broken treaties to fights for justice, these are the stories shaping our communities right now. Here’s what you should know. url-media.com/5-stories-yo...
Mother Viola Fletcher, Black women’s employment, Tribal education and more stories you missed
Five must-read stories, from Mother Viola Fletcher’s death to the health care battle around the corner — and more
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November 29, 2025 at 2:53 PM
From economic crises to broken treaties to fights for justice, these are the stories shaping our communities right now. Here’s what you should know. url-media.com/5-stories-yo...
Millions of people are waiting for Congress to resolve a healthcare impasse with its own potential historic implications — enhanced premium tax credits (by Kimberly N. Alleyne). url-media.com/insurance-ma...
Congress dangles healthcare for millions — again
Approximately 4.8 million people who access healthcare through the Marketplace will lose coverage if Congress does not make enhanced permanent premium tax credits permanent or extend them.
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November 25, 2025 at 3:49 PM
Millions of people are waiting for Congress to resolve a healthcare impasse with its own potential historic implications — enhanced premium tax credits (by Kimberly N. Alleyne). url-media.com/insurance-ma...
Black women’s unemployment rate is higher than the national average, twice as high as white women’s unemployment rate, and slightly higher than Latinas’ unemployment rate (by @taylorcrumpton.bsky.social) url-media.com/black-women-...
Black women are in an employment crisis. The solution isn’t ideal.
Black women’s unemployment rate is higher than the national average, twice as high as white women’s unemployment rate, and slightly higher than Latinas’ unemployment rate.
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November 24, 2025 at 4:27 PM
Black women’s unemployment rate is higher than the national average, twice as high as white women’s unemployment rate, and slightly higher than Latinas’ unemployment rate (by @taylorcrumpton.bsky.social) url-media.com/black-women-...
Opinion: Ten years in the making, Ken Burns' "The American Revolution" finally incorporates the Indigenous side of the story (via our partner @nativenewsonline.bsky.social). nativenewsonline.net/opinion/ken-...
Ken Burns Finally Puts Native People Back In the American Revolution Story — And It Matters
Opinion. Ken Burns, the award-winning filmmaker whose work has defined how Americans understand the Civil War, baseball, jazz, and the Vietnam War, is back this week on PBS with a new six-part documen...
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November 23, 2025 at 3:37 PM
Opinion: Ten years in the making, Ken Burns' "The American Revolution" finally incorporates the Indigenous side of the story (via our partner @nativenewsonline.bsky.social). nativenewsonline.net/opinion/ken-...
Five of this week's must-read stories, from an AI data center battle to a novel way to fight student debt — and more. url-media.com/5-stories-yo...
Small businesses, a concert for student debt, your Thanksgiving dinner politics cheat sheet and more stories you missed
Five-must read stories, from an AI data center battle to a novel way to fight student debt — and more.
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November 22, 2025 at 1:38 PM
Five of this week's must-read stories, from an AI data center battle to a novel way to fight student debt — and more. url-media.com/5-stories-yo...
Only time will tell how recent U.S. policy might change the long-term trajectory of America’s population makeup and strength in attracting talent (via our partner @indiacurrents.bsky.social). indiacurrents.com/new-indian-s...
New Indian Student Arrivals Decline 44%
Only time will tell how U.S. policy might change the long-term trajectory of America’s population makeup and strength in attracting talent
indiacurrents.com
November 21, 2025 at 3:16 PM
Only time will tell how recent U.S. policy might change the long-term trajectory of America’s population makeup and strength in attracting talent (via our partner @indiacurrents.bsky.social). indiacurrents.com/new-indian-s...
Advocates say automatic expungement could open doors to jobs, housing, and a fresh start for millions long held back by old convictions (via our partner @capitalb.bsky.social). capitalbnews.org/clean-slate-...
‘Clean Slate’ Laws Could Help Millions of Black Americans Clear Their Records
Advocates say automatic expungement could open doors to jobs, housing, and a fresh start for millions long held back by old convictions.
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November 20, 2025 at 4:58 PM
Advocates say automatic expungement could open doors to jobs, housing, and a fresh start for millions long held back by old convictions (via our partner @capitalb.bsky.social). capitalbnews.org/clean-slate-...
On the 50th anniversary of the Cambodian arrival in the U.S., immigrants remembered the harrowing journeys that brought them here and the thriving lives they have built in Minnesota (via our partner @sahanjournal.bsky.social. sahanjournal.com/immigration/...
Looking back 50 years: Cambodians fled genocide to build close-knit community in Minnesota
On the 50th anniversary of the Cambodian arrival in the U.S., immigrants remembered the harrowing journeys that brought them here and the thriving lives they have built in Minnesota.
sahanjournal.com
November 19, 2025 at 5:33 PM
On the 50th anniversary of the Cambodian arrival in the U.S., immigrants remembered the harrowing journeys that brought them here and the thriving lives they have built in Minnesota (via our partner @sahanjournal.bsky.social. sahanjournal.com/immigration/...
Prior to her passing, Alice Wong was in the process of editing "Disability Vulnerability," an anthology that explores life in the disability community, focusing on the COVID-19 pandemic and the ensuing fallout (via our partner @asamnews.bsky.social). asamnews.com/2025/11/18/a...
Alice Wong shaped a generation of disabled Asian Americans – AsAmNews
From Disability Visibility to mentorship, Alice Wong’s legacy inspires disabled Asian Americans to embrace their identities and fight for justice
asamnews.com
November 18, 2025 at 6:08 PM
Prior to her passing, Alice Wong was in the process of editing "Disability Vulnerability," an anthology that explores life in the disability community, focusing on the COVID-19 pandemic and the ensuing fallout (via our partner @asamnews.bsky.social). asamnews.com/2025/11/18/a...
Thanks to our partner Parlé for this explanation of the "6-7" phenomenon. parlemag.com/2025/11/67-m...
What Does "67" Even Mean??? Explaining The TikTok Slang and The Viral Kid Meme
Here’s the meaning behind the slang
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November 18, 2025 at 4:20 PM
Thanks to our partner Parlé for this explanation of the "6-7" phenomenon. parlemag.com/2025/11/67-m...
This guide breaks down five practical steps immigrant families can take in case of an emergency (via our partner @eltecolotesf.bsky.social). eltecolote.org/content/en/f...
Family preparedness plan: Five steps to prepare for an emergency
As fears of immigration raids rise in the Bay Area, this guide breaks down five practical steps to prepare your family for an emergency.
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November 17, 2025 at 12:18 AM
This guide breaks down five practical steps immigrant families can take in case of an emergency (via our partner @eltecolotesf.bsky.social). eltecolote.org/content/en/f...
The Trump administration's war on the public sector weakens the economic foundations of the U.S., writes the @jointcenter.bsky.social. url-media.com/op-ed-invest...
Op-ed: Investing in entrepreneurship after the government shut down
The Trump administration’s war on the public sector weakens the economic foundations of the U.S.
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November 16, 2025 at 1:04 PM
The Trump administration's war on the public sector weakens the economic foundations of the U.S., writes the @jointcenter.bsky.social. url-media.com/op-ed-invest...
Five-must read stories, from the redistricting map war to Baltimore police using vehicles as weapons — and more. url-media.com/refugees-the...
Refugees, the threat to Black voters, the Haitian soccer star who vanished, and more stories you missed
Five-must read stories, from the redistricting map war to Baltimore police using vehicles as weapons — and more.
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November 15, 2025 at 12:50 PM
Five-must read stories, from the redistricting map war to Baltimore police using vehicles as weapons — and more. url-media.com/refugees-the...
Before the pandemic, most people visited their doctors in person. Then came COVID-19. url-media.com/digital-heal...
Digital health tools not reaching all who need them
Digital health tools meant to expand access to care exclude some
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November 14, 2025 at 5:17 PM
Before the pandemic, most people visited their doctors in person. Then came COVID-19. url-media.com/digital-heal...
The couple was found dead inside their home in Hillsborough Township, N.J. They were both 69 years old. (via our partner @asamnews.bsky.social) asamnews.com/2025/11/11/d...
Former JACL president and wife identified in double-homicide – AsAmNews
Former Japanese American Citizens League president David Lin and his wife, Jean, have been named as the two victims of a double homicide in New Jersey. According to News 12 New Jersey, the couple was ...
asamnews.com
November 12, 2025 at 8:27 PM
The couple was found dead inside their home in Hillsborough Township, N.J. They were both 69 years old. (via our partner @asamnews.bsky.social) asamnews.com/2025/11/11/d...
Weaponizing vehicles is not part of the department’s official training, but long-standing Baltimore police practices may, in fact, contribute to such incidents (via our partner @baltimorebeat.bsky.social). baltimorebeat.com/the-practice...
The practice of Baltimore police officers using their cars as weapons is nothing new
A recent viral video of a Baltimore Police officer attempting to run down a young man with his car in Park Heights drew immediate condemnation from city and police department officials, but the practi...
baltimorebeat.com
November 10, 2025 at 7:36 PM
Weaponizing vehicles is not part of the department’s official training, but long-standing Baltimore police practices may, in fact, contribute to such incidents (via our partner @baltimorebeat.bsky.social). baltimorebeat.com/the-practice...
The White House changed the rules for receiving refugees without the mandatory consultation with Congress, as required by the Refugee Act (via our partner La Noticia). lanoticia.com/storiesineng...
Is Racial Discrimination Being Legalized in the Refugee Program? - La Noticia
The White House reduces the refugee cap to 7,500 and prioritizes white South Africans. Organizations denounce institutional discrimination.
lanoticia.com
November 10, 2025 at 4:03 PM
The White House changed the rules for receiving refugees without the mandatory consultation with Congress, as required by the Refugee Act (via our partner La Noticia). lanoticia.com/storiesineng...
Five-must read stories, from how Mamdani should govern to how U.S. citizenship is tougher to get — and more. url-media.com/citizenship-...
Citizenship tests, how to run NYC on values and more stories you missed
Five-must read stories, from how Mamdani should govern to how U.S. citizenship is tougher to get — and more.
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November 8, 2025 at 2:11 PM
Five-must read stories, from how Mamdani should govern to how U.S. citizenship is tougher to get — and more. url-media.com/citizenship-...
If your family member is detained by ICE, here’s how to locate them, find legal help, prepare essential documents and offer support in their time of need (via our partner @documentedny.bsky.social). documentedny.com/2025/11/04/i...
5 Steps to Take if a Family Member is Detained by ICE - Documented
If your family member is detained by ICE, here’s how to locate them, find legal help, prepare essential documents and offer support in their time of need.
documentedny.com
November 7, 2025 at 1:49 PM
If your family member is detained by ICE, here’s how to locate them, find legal help, prepare essential documents and offer support in their time of need (via our partner @documentedny.bsky.social). documentedny.com/2025/11/04/i...
Inspired by Michelle Wu, NYC’s newly-elected mayor symbolizes a generation’s values and vision — even if promises are out of reach (via our partner Epicenter NYC). epicenter-nyc.com/mayor-mamdan...
Mayor Mamdani can’t magically make buses free. Lesson from Boston: Maybe it doesn’t matter - Epicenter NYC
Now that Zohran Mamdani has been elected the next mayor of New York City, it may be tempting to think that voters expect him to work wonders: freeze rents, open […]
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November 6, 2025 at 6:29 PM
Inspired by Michelle Wu, NYC’s newly-elected mayor symbolizes a generation’s values and vision — even if promises are out of reach (via our partner Epicenter NYC). epicenter-nyc.com/mayor-mamdan...