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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.
Can Richmond imagine a future without Robert E. Lee?Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam announced plans June 4 to remove the statue of Robert E. Lee that has towered over Richmond for 130 years.
As coronavirus lingers, home births surge. How midwives are adapting.Midwives have seen an increase in requests for home births, as hospitals continue to grapple with the coronavirus.
First LookBlack Lives Matter movement: A case for camera phones?While citizen footage has played a role in previous protests, camera phones have been pivotal for the Black Lives Matter movement - sparking it, documenting it, and "streaming" it.
As lockdown lingers, a rural reckoning with domestic violenceThe coronavirus pandemic has trapped victims of domestic violence in lockdown with their abusers. And the problem appears most acute in rural areas.
For ‘victory over the enemy,’ can Americans unite under pandemic?Is World War II’s Rosie the Riveter today’s Rosie the Mask-maker? As the pandemic persists, some scholars wonder what will spur more collective action.
Life after COVID-19: Recovered New Yorkers find hope in helping othersKnown survivors of COVID-19 greatly outnumber lives lost. In New York, many of those who have recovered are moved to serve.
'Put this on the news': Powerful moments from Floyd protestsThese powerful moments provide a counternarrative to the prevailing images out of the Black Lives Matter protests.
First LookFrom social media to the streets: 'Gen Z' activists rallyTwo Generation Z activists are using their home-grown social media movement, Freedom Fighters DC, to marshal hundreds of protesters against police abuse and racial injustice. They hope their efforts will lead to substantial reforms.
First LookWith new urgency, parents learn how to talk to kids about raceResearch suggests children as young as two begin internalizing racist ideas. Amid the unrest around protests, parents and educators are flocking to anti-racism literature to help navigate challenging conversations.
