By Esther Claudette Gittens Elevators are an essential part of modern buildings, providing accessibility and convenience to tenants, employees, and visitors. However, when an elevator malfunctions—especially when it becomes stuck or experiences a potential free-fall—the responsibilities of building owners and staff become critical to ensuring safety and mitigating liability. Understanding these obligations, as well as […]
By:Jacob F. Love | theconversaiton.com For the idea of love, biblical Hebrew has precious few synonyms. Yet the Hebrew of the Bible can communicate a rich sensation of love: the love of a man for a woman, the love of any human being for their fellow human, the love of Israel for Israel’s God, and the […]
By: Christina L. Myers | theconversation.com | Editorial credit: bella1105 / Shutterstock.com In the September 2024 NFL ad announcing Kendrick Lamar as the halftime performer at Super Bowl 59, the 37-year-old rapper stands before a colossal American flag, feeding footballs into a machine that launches the balls to wide receivers. “Will you be pulling up? I […]
By: Ashley Farmer | theconversation.com Whether it’s black-and-white photos of Arkansas’ Little Rock Nine or Norman Rockwell’s famous painting of New Orleans schoolgirl Ruby Bridges, images of school desegregation often make it seem as though it was an issue for Black children primarily in the South. It is true that Bridges, the Little Rock Nine and other […]
By:Lawrence O. Gostin & Alexandra Finch | theconversation.com President Donald Trump’s decision to withdraw the US from the World Health Organization (WHO) will be keenly felt across the globe, with profound implications for health in Africa. In the executive order putting the withdrawal process in place, Trump also paused the transfer of US funds, support and resources to the […]
Editorial credit: Claudine Van Massenhove / Shutterstock.com An Individual Taxpayer Identification Number (ITIN) is a tax processing number issued by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to individuals who are required to have a U.S. taxpayer identification number but are not eligible for a Social Security Number (SSN). This includes nonresident aliens, resident aliens, and undocumented […]
