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Papers rethink past crime reporting: Fresh start or a cover-up?By issuing what amounts to a digital pardon for small transgressions, papers are rethinking responsibilities to communities beyond just core readers.
First LookIn Super Bowl master class, Tom Brady and Tampa Bay Bucs winTom Brady won his seventh Super Bowl, this time as QB of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, beating Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs 31-9 on Sunday.
First LookSuper Bowl first: Amanda Gorman debuts poetry on a new stageAmanda Gorman read an original poem Sunday before the Super Bowl, a tribute to an educator, nurse, and Marine vet for their contributions during the pandemic.
The pandemic took my spin class: How homebound workouts are working outWorkouts aren’t stopping while some gyms are closed. Consumer creativity and high-tech options are filling the void.
First LookAs teams ditch Native American-themed names, Chiefs hold onProtesters are planning to gather outside the Super Bowl this Sunday, as activists who have long rallied against the use of Native American imagery in sports seek to increase pressure on the Kansas City Chiefs to drop offensive traditions.
First LookHow a better headcount reduces homelessness in the USEvery January, the U.S. government conducts an annual survey to count unhoused people, but the pandemic has disrupted this year's effort. One non-profit, however, might have a solution: real-time data that is updated at least monthly.
Difference MakerHe grew up wanting for nothing. Now he gives other students a leg up.Helping the Homeless Colorado and EEqual aimed to support people experiencing homelessness, especially students. Matine Khalighi helped found both.
First LookBernie's mittens: Vermont teacher gets manufacturing partnerThe Vermont teacher, who gave Sen. Bernie Sanders his now famous mittens, is partnering with the Vermont Teddy Bear Company to create a mitten line to meet soaring demand.
Difference MakerSan Antonio educator: College-ready kids make poverty-proof adultsCollege readiness – and keeping students in college – is Superintendent Pedro Martinez’s top goal for his low-income, Hispanic school district.
First LookHank Aaron remembered for shattering records and racial barriersBaseball great Hank Aaron, who died Friday, is remembered for breaking Babe Ruth's home run record – and the racist hate mail he faced in doing so.
First LookOnce a model, California now struggles to tame pandemicFor months, California did many of the right things to avoid a catastrophic surge – but now the most populous state has entered a new phase of the crisis.
First LookWomen in sports: The leadership and pay gains made in 2020On and off the field, women in professional and college sports saw gains in leadership positions and pay over the past year.
The ExplainerGood riddance to 2020? Not so fast.Does New Year’s Eve have to be about revelry? With many celebrations canceled, we asked three thinkers to reflect on this particular turning point.
First LookFrom streets to museums: Artists archive 2020 summer of protestAs Black Lives Matter protests wane and protest murals fade, citizens, academics, and arts groups seeking to preserve the past for future generations are archiving art from this summer’s historic George Floyd protests in a myriad of physical and digital ways.
For far-flung families, staying put for the holidays is a treatThe peace and calm of the Christmas season has always stood in stark contrast to the chaos of holiday travel. Many people are planning to stay put this year and focus on saving money, resting, and giving thanks.
As vaccines roll out, states face difficult questions over accessStates will put health care workers first in line for a vaccine. But where should teachers rank compared with older or disadvantaged Americans?
This teen tutor turns computer science into kids’ stuffA New Jersey teen tech whiz aims to bring free one-on-one computer tutoring to his younger peers through his nonprofit CS Remastered.
Year of racial awakening may topple Richmond’s last Confederate statueBlack Lives Matter has transformed the social and physical landscape of America, bringing down prominent Confederate statues across the country.
First LookDesert mystery deepens: Did the Utah monolith go to Romania?Ten days after wildlife biologists spotted a mysterious monolith in the Utah desert, it has disappeared. No one knows where it came from or where it has gone. Meanwhile, a similar structure has appeared in the hills of Romania.
FocusIn California, rethinking who ‘owns’ wildfireRecord-breaking blazes across the West have shown the limits of fire suppression. Answers may lie in longer-term management of the land.
