More Data Centers Spark Concerns for Virginia Residents

More data centers are popping up across the country as the need for facilities to store digital data increases. Between 2023 and 2024, the number of m...

Baltimore Realtor Helps House People in Addiction Treatment

For years, the city of Baltimore has grappled with two interconnected problems – thousands of vacant properties and a high rate of drug overdoses. In ...

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...

MARCH 29, 2025

This week Matter of Fact travels to Ashburn, Virginia to see how residents are reacting to an increase in data centers. Plus, a state superintendent e...

MARCH 22, 2025

This week Matter of Fact travels to Baltimore to see how a realtor is providing housing to people going through addiction treatment. Plus, an organiza...

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,...