Ibby Caputo

Boston Program Teaches Women To Negotiate For Better Salaries

Ibby Caputo

Statistics show women earn 79 cents for every dollar a man earns. In Boston, women make 83 cents on the dollar. That city is trying to narrow the gap further by teaching women to negotiate.

Students at Boston College listen to a speaker as they gather during a solidarity demonstration on the school's campus, Thursday, Nov. 12, 2015, in Newton, Mass. Student organizers from the college released a toolkit for protesters at other campuses — part of a growing trend towards nationwide coordination of protests.

Campus Protesters Across The Country Swap Ideas, Information

Ibby Caputo

As college students around the U.S. protest institutional racism, the movement is growing more coordinated. Activists are inspiring each other on social media and sharing strategies and tips online.

Leo Thompson stands in front of his isolated home, where he has lived for 35 years, on the Navajo Nation reservation. Like an estimated 18,000 Navajos homes, his his isn't connected to the electrical grid — it's a half-mile from the nearest line — and until recently Thompson used a generator for power.

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Solar Power Makes Electricity More Accessible On Navajo Reservation

Ibby Caputo

The panels, funded by government grants, are helping thousands of tribal residents take advantage of the everyday luxuries enjoyed by other Americans — like turning on lights or storing food.