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First LookHurricane Hanna hammers Texas-Mexico border citiesHurricane Hanna was the first big test of storm emergency plans during the pandemic. Flooding and high winds damaged buildings and knocked out power, but no lives were reported lost.
This Georgia city beat back COVID-19. It wishes states would pay attention.The small city of Albany, Georgia, developed one of the most intense spring outbreaks of COVID-19. It also developed a response plan.
First LookBlack NASCAR fans have always existed. Now they have hope.Longtime fans and drivers appreciate NASCAR's recent push to create a more welcoming speedway. With racing stars such as Bubba Wallace engaging new audiences, NASCAR is poised to pull off a monumental culture shift.
First LookWashington NFL employees detail sexual harassment, verbal abuseFifteen former employees of Washington's NFL team told the Washington Post they faced sexual harassment while working for the club. In 2018, different charges by the team's cheerleaders lead to the firing of a high-level employee, who is named in these new allegations with others.
First LookWashington Redskins drop nickname. Will other teams do the same?NFL's Washington Redskins buckled under financial pressure from sponsors, including FedEx, and retired their contentious nickname and logo. Now the pressure is on the Cleveland Indians and other major sports franchises to change their Native American identities.
First Look‘The right call’: Washington NFL team to drop 'Redskins' nameThe Washington NFL franchise announced Monday that it will drop its "Redskins" name and logo, after facing decades of rebuke for the label's offensiveness toward Native Americans. A new name has not yet been announced.
‘Confess these sins’: white Evangelical churches reflect on racismSome white Evangelical leaders are acknowledging racism in their past. The challenge, Black leaders say, is in sustained action toward change.
First LookFlorida hits new virus record as calls for mask-wearing spreadFlorida set a national record Sunday for a state's largest single-day increase in positive coronavirus cases. President Trump wore a mask in public.
A police chief’s message to community: Help us ‘do a better job’Seattle Police Chief Carmen Best, the first Black woman to lead the department, reflects on the city’s CHOP protest and activists’ calls for change.
Kids are running and jumping. So are parents: Camp is back.Coronavirus has complicated the summer camp experience, but has not done away with it. How is it being adapted during the pandemic?
First LookJuly 4th: Trump vows to safeguard US from leftists and lootersAt an Independence Day event that included fireworks and a military flyover, President Donald Trump said the nation's past is "not a burden to be cast away."
On Independence Day, Black Americans see hope of a larger patriotismIndependence Day stirs a deep love of country. This year, it’s also stirring hope of a more inclusive embrace of the Black American experience.
In Sun Belt, will rising cases cause less pandemic politicking?When fighting a global virus, humility is key. In a divided U.S., simple acts like wearing a mask have bogged down in questions of personal liberty.
First LookCalifornia joins Texas and Florida in reversing reopeningGov. Gavin Newsom ordered bars to close in Los Angeles and six other counties after Texas and Florida also moved to shut all their bars.
First LookWhy Mississippi lawmakers voted to retire the Confederate flagMississippi's House and Senate voted Sunday to retire the state flag bearing the Confederate battle emblem. A new flag will be voted on in November.
Cover StoryRising inequality in a crisis: The view from BaltimoreHow the COVID-19 recession has exacerbated the income divide in America – and is contributing to rising social unrest.
First LookCivil rights giants have hope and advice for BLM protestorsLeaders from the early civil rights movement say America is facing another defining moment. Rev. Jesse L. Jackson says that recent protests against racism are "more massive, more rainbow, and more global" than they were in the 1960s.
Farm to food bank: Moving farmers from ‘dump’ to ‘donate’A growing number of programs are finding a way to give farmers a new market by taking unsellable food and getting it to families who are hungry.
First LookBlack Roman Catholics ask church to work harder for equalityParishioners have pointed out the Roman Catholic church was a major slaveholder and engaged in segregation for decades after emancipation. Now they want church leaders to increase diversity in leadership and openly face the faith's history.
First LookThe end of racist pancakes? Quaker Oats retires Aunt Jemima.The image of a Black woman long associated with pancakes is based on a racial stereotype of servitude, the parent brand admits. Other brands such as Uncle Ben’s, Geechie Boy Mill, and Land O’Lakes are considering ways to move beyond the use of race based images.
