Health clinics serving Native Americans in cities grapple with limited funding, scarce resources

by Michael Korsh | May 1, 2022 | Health, Urban Indian Healthcare

Health-care organizations that support Native Americans living in urban areas receive minimal federal funding, even though more than 70 percent of the U.S. Native population lives in metropolitan areas. The 41 Indian health organizations serving them, which the...

No masks required at Biden’s State of the Union, removing possible source of conflict with some Republicans

by Michael Korsh | Mar 1, 2022 | Featured, Politics

WASHINGTON — Officials on Capitol Hill have lifted a requirement that masks be worn on the House floor, eliminating what could have been a point of contention with some Republican lawmakers at Tuesday’s State of the Union speech. The now-rescinded mask...

FCC nominee Gigi Sohn addresses concerns at second confirmation hearing

by Michael Korsh | Feb 10, 2022 | Business, Featured

WASHINGTON — In her second appearance before the Senate Commerce Committee, Gigi Sohn, nominated to be a Federal Communications Commission commissioner, faced repeated Republican questioning Wednesday whether she could be impartial. The top Republican on the...

Top cyber official has never seen a more “serious vulnerability.” Here’s what you should know about Log4j

by Michael Korsh | Feb 1, 2022 | Business & Tech, Featured

Criminals have used the vulnerability to launch attacks against companies and governments WASHINGTON — In the months since the Apache Software Foundation announced a major security vulnerability in its Log4j 2 software library, cybersecurity experts have said...

As financial institutions face increased digital security risks, Black-owned banks are fighting back

by Michael Korsh | Jan 28, 2022 | Business & Tech, Featured

WASHINGTON — As financial institutions have experienced a spike in pandemic-related fraud and cybercrime, minority-owned banks face an additional challenge: They’re often the only point of access for minority communities to participate in the economy. According...