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First Look'My son matters': Third day of Kenosha protests after shootingThree people were shot by an unidentified man on the third night of protests in Kenosha, Wis., sparked by the police shooting of Jacob Blake. The governor has dispatched 250 National Guardsmen to Kenosha, while other Wisconsin politicians call for more.
First LookRenewed street protests after two weekend police shootingsThe shootings of two Black men in Kenosha, Wisconsin and Lafayette, Louisiana have sparked a new wave of protests over police brutality. But the details of each case – and the response of local officials – differ.
First LookOne lab, 11 NFL teams, and 77 false positive virus testsSeveral NFL teams spent the weekend in limbo, cancelling – and then resuming – team practices, after a New Jersey lab delivered a slew of false positive COVID-19 tests. The breakdown comes less than three weeks ahead of the regular-season opener.
First LookResidents in Louisiana and Texas prepare for two hurricanesMarco grew into a hurricane Sunday as it churned toward Louisiana. Another potential hurricane, Tropical Storm Laura, lashed the Dominican Republic and Haiti.
First LookReinforcements brought in to fight three major California firesReinforcement crews and fire engines have arrived from Arizona, Montana, Nevada, Texas, and Utah. Members of the National Guard had also been activated.
Online chess is thriving, a calming constant in a chaotic yearUnder coronavirus shutdowns, chess has grown online – ushering in a generational renaissance in play and interest.
FocusWhat will happen to Big Apple’s core? Clues from reopening.As New York firms adopt work-from-home long-term, what happens to high-rise rents and the small businesses catering to Manhattan’s massive workforce?
A century of women’s suffrage: How the vote opened paths to leadership (video)One hundred years ago, on Aug. 18, 1920, American women won the right to vote. In the intervening decades, they have emerged as leaders.
NRA lawsuits come amid changing face of American gun ownersOutside lawsuits and internal revolts for the NRA come at a time when more Americans – and more diverse Americans – are buying guns.
Mary Baker Eddy founded a religion with equality at its coreHer work to establish the Christian Science religion upset notions of an all-male clergy, and embraced God as feminine as well as masculine.
Sexism isn’t a relic of the past. How men’s views are shifting.Women have been gaining ground in the worlds of politics and business. But outdated attitudes about their capabilities persist.
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.
