Los Angeles Shelter Provides Mental Health Support to the Unhoused

Homelessness in the U.S. is reaching record breaking levels. The unhoused population rose to 771,480 on a single night in January 2024 – the largest n...

Guaranteed Income Program Gives Black Mothers a Boost

For nearly half of American families, their income doesn’t cover their basic needs. For families led by single, Black mothers, 91% can’t make ends mee...

Twin Sisters Buy Plantations to Reclaim Their Heritage

Identical twin sisters Jo and Joy Banner are Louisiana natives with deep family roots dating back to slavery. They grew up in an area along the Missis...

Financial Literacy Lessons Go Beyond the Classroom

The racial wealth gap is wide in the United States. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the median wealth of a Black household was $24,520 in 2021. T...

Indiana Program Addresses Special Education Teacher Shortage

More than seven million students in the U.S. reply on special education or related services, but nationally, there aren’t enough teachers trained in t...

Holocaust Survivor Returns to Auschwitz with Family

On January 27, 1945, about 7,000 Jewish prisoners were freed from the Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp. That number includes Michael Bornstein. H...

MARCH 15, 2025

This week Matter of Fact travels to Los Angeles to see how a shelter organization is meeting the mental health needs of the unhoused. Plus, is the con...

MARCH 8, 2025

This week Matter of Fact analyzes the implications of firing the military's top lawyers. Plus, a program helps single moms through a guaranteed income...

MARCH 1, 2025

This week Matter of Fact travels to Louisiana to see how twin sisters are working to protect their heritage and their community. Plus, a Social Securi...

FEBRUARY 22, 2025

This week Matter of Fact travels to Indiana to see the innovative way the state is addressing a national shortage of special education teachers. Plus,...

FEBRUARY 15, 2025

This week Matter of Fact discusses the uncertain future of a federal school safety advisory board. Plus, a Holocaust survivor returns to Auschwitz wit...

FEBRUARY 8, 2025

This week Matter of Fact looks at how ending DEI programs impacts companies and their employees. Plus, chef and restaurateur Alice Waters shares her p...