U.S. efforts to become a dominant force in the chipmaking industry could be propelled by a planned $4 billion advanced chip-packaging facility in Indiana. SK Hynix‚ a South Korean semiconductor company‚ reportedly plans to invest billions to build a facility in West Lafayette‚ Ind.‚ sources told the Wall Street Journal. The facility‚ which could begin operating in 2028 and create up to 1‚000 jobs‚ would be supported partly by both state and federal tax incentives‚ according to the...

NBC News is reportedly planning to drop former Republican National Committee Chair Ronna McDaniel as a paid network contributor after she made just one appearance‚ in the wake of network stars Rachel Maddow‚ Chuck Todd‚ and "Morning Joe" co-hosts Joe Scarborough and wife Mika Brzezinski speaking out against her on the air. The network has not officially announced McDaniel's status‚ but Puck News founding partner and senior correspondent Dylan Byers posted an update on X stating...

Six years ago‚ a high school student named Christopher Justice eloquently explained the multiple problems with flying the Confederate flag. A video clip of Justice's truth bomb has made the viral rounds a few times since then‚ and here it is once again getting the attention it deserves.Justice doesn't just explain why the flag is seen as a symbol of racism. He also explains the history of when the flag originated and why flying a Confederate flag makes no sense for people who claim to be loyal Americans. This high school student‚ Christopher Justice‚ does a great job at explaining the Confederate flag and its problems.pic.twitter.com/CcOXHCB8GQ — \ud835\udc0b\ud835\udc1a\ud835\udc27\ud835\udc1c\ud835\udc1e \ud83c\udff3\ufe0f\u200d\ud83c\udf08 (@\ud835\udc0b\ud835\udc1a\ud835\udc27\ud835\udc1c\ud835\udc1e \ud83c\udff3\ufe0f\u200d\ud83c\udf08) 1628088843 But that clip‚ as great as it is‚ is a small part of the whole story. Knowing how the discussion came about and seeing the full debate in context is even more impressive. In 2015‚ a student at Shawnee Mission East High School outside of Kansas City came up with the idea to have student journalists document students engaging in open discussions about various topics. In support of this idea‚ history teacher David Muhammad helped arrange a debate about the use of the Confederate flag in American society in his classroom.According to the Shawnee Mission Post‚ Muhammad had prepared a basic outline and some basic guiding questions for the discussion‚ but mainly let the students debate freely. And the result was one of the most interesting debates about the Confederate flag you'll ever see—one that both reflects the perspectives in American society at large and serves as an example of how to hold a respectful conversation on a controversial topic.The full discussion is definitely worth a watch. Justice had quite a few Confederacy defenders to contend with‚ and he skillfully responded to each point with facts and logic. Other students also chimed in‚ and the discussion is wildly familiar to anyone who has engaged in debate on this topic. For his part‚ Mr. Muhammad did an excellent job of guiding the students through the debate."I had Chris in class‚ so I knew he was super intelligent and that he read a lot‚" Muhammad told the Shawnee Mission Post in 2018. "But that really came out of left-field. He was never out there very much socially‚ so I didn't expect for him to want to speak in front of a crowd like that."(In case you're wondering‚ according to LinkedIn‚ Christopher Justice is now studying political science at Wichita State University after switching his major from sports management. David Muhammad is now Dean of Students at Pembroke Middle School and also serves as a Diversity Consultant.)Thanks‚ SM East‚ for documenting and sharing such a great discussion.This article originally appeared on 08.05.21

Young kids don't always pick the best times to have emotional meltdowns.Just ask any parent.Grocery stores‚ malls‚ and restaurants (or any place with lots of people around) in particular seem to bring out the worst in our little ones‚ prompting explosive tantrums that can make even the most stoic parent turn red-faced with embarrassment.But why be embarrassed? It's just kids being kids‚ after all.Actor Justin Baldoni recently shared a poignant photo with his own daughter and the big lesson he learned from his dad about such moments.Baldoni‚ best known for his role on the show "Jane the Virgin‚" shared a photo his wife‚ Emily‚ took while the family was shopping at the local Whole Foods.In it‚ Baldoni‚ along with his father‚ stares down at his daughter‚ Maiya. She's crying and/or wailing on the floor. Who knows about what. Her body is twisted into classic tantrum pose.The two men look calm. Almost amused‚ but not in a mocking way.They certainly are not embarrassed despite a horde of people around them in the store.When Baldoni posted the photo to his Facebook‚ he recalled the way his father used to act during the actor's own tantrums‚ and how it helped shape him into the man he is today.I tried to stay off social media yesterday to connect with my family without distraction so I'm posting this today....Posted by Justin Baldoni on Monday‚ June 19‚ 2017"My dad always let me feel what I needed to feel‚ even if it was in public and embarrassing‚" he wrote.The post continued:"I don't remember him ever saying 'You're embarrassing me!' or 'Dont cry!' It wasn't until recently that I realized how paramount that was for my own emotional development. Our children are learning and processing so much information and they don't know what to do with all of these new feelings that come up. I try to remember to make sure my daughter knows it's OK that she feels deeply. It's not embarrassing to me when she throw tantrums in the grocery store‚ or screams on a plane. I'm her dad…not yours.Let's not be embarrassed for our children. It doesn't reflect on you. In fact.. we should probably be a little more kind and patient with ourselves too. If we got out everything we were feeling and allowed ourselves to throw tantrums and cry when we felt the need to then maybe we'd could also let ourselves feel more joy and happiness. And that is something this world could definitely use a little more of."The photo‚ which Baldoni calls one of his favorites ever‚ shows the advice in action.There's a lot of pressure out there on both men and women to be the perfect parents at all times.But being the perfect parent doesn't mean your kid never gets angry or frustrated or confused. As Baldoni writes‚ toddlers are really just beginning to learn and explore the world's boundaries. There's naturally going to be a lot of swirling emotions as they encounter things and situations they can't understand.What's important is we don't teach them to hide those feelings or push them down for fear of ridicule — that kind of emotion-management can come back to haunt us as adults. Working through our feelings‚ or just having a good cry right there in the middle of the grocery store‚ is an important skill to learn.The emotional health of our children is certainly worth a few weird stares from people we'll never seen again.This article originally appeared on 06.23.17

As part of an experiment‚ a man asks for help translating a Facebook message he has received.There's a man in Lithuania who speaks only English. The message is in Lithuanian. He can't read it‚ so he asks some locals to translate it for him.As he asks one person after another to translate the message for him‚ two things become obvious.1. He's received a message full of hate speech.2. Translating it for him is breaking people's hearts.It's nearly more than these people can bear.There's a sudden‚ powerful connection between the translators and the man they're translating for. They want to protect him‚ telling him not to bother with the message.They apologize for the message.They look like they want to cry.Words hurt.Most of us would never think of saying such horrible things. This video shows people realizing in their gut what it must feel like when those words are pointed at them — it's all right on their faces. And so is their compassion.The Facebook message is horrible‚ but their empathy is beautiful. The video's emotional power is what makes it unique‚ and so worth watching and passing around.Here it is.The video's in English‚ subtitled in Lithuanian. Just watch the faces.This article originally appeared on 04.10.15

In preparation for an upcoming neo-Nazi march in the small Bavarian town of Wunsiedel‚ local residents decided to fight back in a hilariously perfect way: by sponsoring each of the 250 fascist participants.According to Heeb Magazine‚ "For every metre they walked‚ €10 went to a programme called EXIT Deutschland‚ which helps people escape extremist groups."The anti-semitic walkers didn't figure out the town's scheme until they had already started their march‚ and by that time‚ it was too late to turn back. The end result? The neo-Nazis raised more than $12‚000 to fund programs to put an end to neo-Nazis.Watch the YouTube video below:This article originally appeared on 11.25.17

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