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Nation Jul 24
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For years, experts have warned about a growing mental health crisis among America’s young people. But within that trend, there are important signals about racial disparities. Between 2018 and 2022, the suicide rate among Black youth rose by more than…
By Fred de Sam Lazaro, Sam Lane, Ryan Connelly Holmes, Mekhi Hill
Nation Jul 08
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It’s been almost a year since the nation’s deadliest wildfires devastated the island community of Maui. While much of the debris has been removed, many residents are still dealing with health issues that experts say are connected to the fires.
By William Brangham, Maea Lenei Buhre
Politics Jul 02
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It’s been more than two years since the Supreme Court ended the constitutional right to abortion. Since then, nearly two dozen states have banned or restricted access to the procedure and abortion pills. Special correspondent Sarah Varney traveled to Tennessee…
By Sarah Varney, Layla Quran
Nation Jun 19
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After the Civil War, the federal government’s pledge of 40 acres and a mule to the formerly enslaved has been known as a broken promise. But a new report reveals that not only did the government grant land to hundreds…
By Amna Nawaz, Azhar Merchant
Jun 19
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By Geoff Bennett, Winston Wilde, Leila Jackson
Baseball great Willie Mays died peacefully Tuesday surrounded by his family in the Bay Area. Mays was beloved by fans for his dazzling play, his exuberant smile and for giving to the game’s next generation. Geoff Bennett takes a look…
Jun 17
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By Laura Barrón-López, Karina Cuevas
In 2021, an affluent, suburban school district in Texas gained national attention when parents and local conservative activists falsely accused the district of indoctrinating students with critical race theory. Mike Hixenbaugh's "They Came for the Schools" details how it became…
Jun 12
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By Sean Murphy, Associated Press
The Oklahoma Supreme Court has dismissed a lawsuit of the last two survivors of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre who were seeking reparations.
May 29
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Baseball prides itself on statistics and it’s how the sport recognizes its all-time greats. Those stats are now changing, in a big way. MLB officially incorporated statistics from the Negro Leagues into its record books. That means legendary hitter Josh…
May 23
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By Geoff Bennett, Saher Khan, Kyle Midura
The Supreme Court struck down a challenge to a congressional map in South Carolina that civil rights groups argued was a racial gerrymander. In a 6-3 decision, the conservative majority delivered a win to Republicans who said they used politics,…
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