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Cover StoryIn Kansas, the Shawnee vie for control of their historyA controversy in Kansas illustrates the dark history of U.S. Indian boarding schools. Can Indigenous peoples like the Shawnee control their story?
FocusFor LGBTQ+ elders, a search for safe housingAffordable housing is an issue for many older Americans. Members of the LGBTQ+ community are searching for solutions that allow them to live both safely and with dignity.
DC’s Black Lives Matter mural will be erased, but the idea can’t beUnder pressure from Congress and the Trump administration, Washington has begun to remove its Black Lives Matter mural. But Black history endures.
A civil rights activist on what ‘Eyes on the Prize III’ means at this moment“Eyes on the Prize” was a landmark documentary about the Civil Rights Movement. Dream Defenders’ Phillip Agnew, who is part of a new six-part series, talks about what the documentary means at this time of political upheaval.
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65 years ago, sit-ins were born. Has their time come again?This Black History Month, our commentator interviews a civil rights leader about his past with the sit-in movement and what lessons can be learned for today.
How Carter Woodson became the ‘father of Black history’Our columnist talks with one of Black History Month’s modern-day keepers about the work it takes to remember the past – and to carve out space for the future.
New Orleans one month after terror attack: Bring on the Super BowlNew Orleans started the new year with a terror attack that shook the U.S. One month later, 125,000 people are flying in for Super Bowl LIX. The city says it’s ready.
Party like a grandpa? Sober as a student? Generations flip script on alcohol.People ages 18 to 34 who say they drink fell from 73% in the early 2000s to 59% in 2024, according to Gallup. That’s the lowest this century.
‘Whenever I call, Ben picks up’: A friendship born from lonelinessIn San Francisco, an approach that gifts cellphones to homeless people – with someone on the other end – helps to forge human connection.
Why ‘equal opportunity for all’ and DEI are not the same thingPresident Donald Trump revoked the landmark Equal Employment Opportunity rule signed by President Lyndon B. Johnson in 1965. The action shows an alarming tendency to conflate DEI with equal opportunity for all, our columnist writes.
‘People will be afraid to go to church.’ Congregations sue for sanctuary.On Monday, a group of Societies of Friends sued the Trump administration over an immigration directive that no longer considers churches “protected areas.” The churches argue it infringes on their religious liberty.
FocusAn uncivil union: Can America break its addiction to violent rhetoric?Is it possible to move the balance of discourse – in the halls of power, on social media, and at dinner tables – back toward some semblance of civility and respect?
Police say Jan. 6 pardons carry future risk for law enforcementIn the wake of President Trump’s pardons for the Jan. 6 rioters, police question the long-term effect on police and public safety.
LA fires claimed places of worship, but congregations still are helping othersThe LA fires burned synagogues, churches, and mosques. But their congregations are still there, and are working to help others.
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Arab world unites on Gaza. Can it get US, Israel, and Hamas on board?
Cover StoryVirginia data centers are running out of power. Maryland farms lie in the way.
From the ashes: After wildfire, can this Olive Avenue family move forward?
NASA astronauts’ return is near. Their long, unlikely trip puts focus on resilience.
In Ukraine mining region, a US minerals deal raises hopes and doubts
