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In Missouri, Teaching Kids About Race Put Black Educators in Serious Danger
School officials received constant harassment, and metal detectors had to be installed at school board meetings.
Rep. Joyce Beatty Arrested During Protest For Voting Rights
The congresswoman joined Black women demonstrating for the Senate to pass federal voting rights legislation.
‘I’m Here, Mom!’: FBI Arrests Man Who Wore Roman Gladiator Costume To Capitol Riot
Nathan Wayne Entrekin was talking to his mother during the Jan. 6 Capitol riot.
Biden To Restore Protections For America’s Largest National Forest
The administration will end large-scale logging of old-growth trees in “America’s Amazon” as part of its effort to fight global climate change.
Tom Cotton Tried To Mock One Of Biden’s Judicial Nominees. It Backfired.
It turns out Myrna Pérez, a voting rights attorney up for a U.S. appeals court seat, isn’t afraid to talk about why she doesn’t like to use the word “felon.
COVID-19’s Effects on Kids Are Even Stranger Than We Thought
The U.S. fell short of its goal of giving at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine to 70 percent of adults by July 4, but not by much. About two-thirds of everyone above the age of 18 had gotten a shot when the holiday arrived, with coverage among seniors surpassing even that benchmark. That leaves kids—mostly unvaccinated—as the Americans most exposed to the pandemic this summer, while the Delta variant spreads. It’s said that COVID-19 may soon be a disease of the young.
Texas GOP House Speaker Strips Democrat Of Title After He Left To Fight Anti-Voter Bill
Over 50 Texas Democrats left the state earlier this week in an effort to block voter suppression legislation.
How the Pandemic Fueled Global Hunger: 2.5 Billion Lack Nutritious Food, 1 in 5 Children Are Stunted
The COVID-19 pandemic has fueled a sharp increase in the number of people going hungry worldwide, along with conflict and the impacts of climate change. A new report on the state of food security and nutrition in the world found about one-tenth of the global population were undernourished last year, more than 2.5 billion people did not have access to sufficiently nutritious food, and one in five children now face stunted growth.
“Perfect Storm” of Pandemic, Poverty & Jailing Ex-President Unleashes Mass Protest in South Africa
We go to South Africa, where more than 70 are dead and at least 3,000 people have been arrested since demonstrations erupted after former President Jacob Zuma began his 15-month jail sentence for refusing to testify in a corruption probe. Protesters also expressed frustration with entrenched poverty and inequity as South Africa battles a devastating wave of COVID-19.
Afghan Activist: George W. Bush’s Claim U.S. War in Afghanistan Protected Women Is a “Shameless Lie”
As the United States continues to withdraw its forces from Afghanistan after 20 years of war and occupation, the Taliban say they now control most Afghan territory, surrounding major population centers and holding more than two-thirds of Afghanistan’s border with Tajikistan. Former President George W. Bush made a rare criticism of U.S. policy, saying, “I’m afraid Afghan women and girls are going to suffer unspeakable harm.
The Truth Behind the Amazon Mystery Seeds
Photographs by Ilona SzwarcSid Miller, the Texas agriculture commissioner, sat atop his stallion Smokey and faced the camera. It was Saturday, August 1, 2020. Miller had a message to share.“Good morning, patriots,” Miller began, raising the coiled lasso in his right hand by way of greeting. “I don’t know about you, but I’m getting tired of all these surprises coming out of China.
Different Cultures Define Happiness Differently
“How to Build a Life” is a weekly column by Arthur Brooks, tackling questions of meaning and happiness.Everyone knows where the happiest people in the world live—the United Nations tells us every single year. For the past several years, Finland has been ranked No. 1, sitting atop the pack of Nordic countries, which are all considered very happy.
Help! My Stepsister Is Saying That My Twins Will Be “Her Babies.”
She’s had fertility troubles, but her obsession with my pregnancy is out of hand.
Ask a Teacher: My Racist Childhood Bully Now Teaches at a Nearby School
Teachers advise on childhood bullies, summer reading, and standardized testing.
Supercuts Pioneered a New Kind of Hair Salon
It started out as a modern, unisex alternative to both the barbershop and the beauty salon.
I Lost My High-Paying Job During the Pandemic. Now I Have $40,000 in Credit Card Debt.
I’m making half of my previous salary, and I’m depressed and embarrassed.
Murders Are Skyrocketing. Here’s How Democrats Should Respond.
They don’t have to act like Republicans to do it.
Top U.S. officials see booster shots as inevitable
The internal deliberations have stretched on for months as health officials watch for signs of waning immunity among high-risk groups.
FDA adds Guillain-Barre syndrome warning to J&J Covid shot
About 100 suspected cases of GBS — among 12.8 million people who have gotten the J&J shot — have been identified in the federal government’s database.
Utah governor admits mistake on vaccination milestone
“Welp. We screwed up. Because of a reporting error we have not yet hit 70% on our adult vaccinations,” Cox, a Republican, posted on Twitter Monday.
Few options for Biden as vaccination pace hits a wall
The administration is now strategizing over how to manage a nation with 68 percent of the population at least partially vaccinated.
Vaccines will get full FDA approval, Fauci predicts
“There’s no doubt in my mind that these vaccines are going to get full approval because of the extraordinary amount of positive data,” he said.
My Husband’s Sexual Fixation on His Favorite Actress Has Taken an Alarming Turn
I very much doubt she’d be OK with this.
Dear Care and Feeding: How Do I Know if I’m Really Done Having Kids?
Parenting advice on family size, race, and miscarriage.
Gasoline is up and GOP sees an easy target: Biden
Americans are hitting the road as strong economic growth pushes up oil prices, and Republicans are trying to pin pump prices on Biden’s energy policies.
A ‘humble’ Fed ramps up inflation forecast as prices jump
Fed Chair Jerome Powell said the central bank still expects rising inflation to subside in the coming months but underscored that he will be watching the data to see if that’s wrong.
“Fly So Far”: New Film Tells Stories of Women in El Salvador Jailed for Decades Under Abortion Ban
The award-winning documentary “Fly So Far” looks at the criminalization of abortion in El Salvador through the incredible story of Teodora Vásquez, a woman who in 2008 was sentenced to 30 years in prison after she had a stillbirth at nine months pregnant. Vásquez was released in 2018 after more than a decade behind bars.