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National

Pro-Trump insurrectionists storm the Capitol
Courts & Law

Appeals court to weigh Trump arguments to withhold Jan. 6 records

Judge Tanya Chutkan rejected Trump’s claims that he could exert executive privilege overriding Biden, noting “Presidents are not kings, and Plaintiff is not president."

5 years ago

This Nov. 26, 2021 photo shows
Community

Oh! Christmas tree? Cardboard display is the talk of a N.J. town

Many in the artsy seaside city love the piece. Others say it looks like a pile of Amazon shipping boxes or a giant cat-scratching post.

5 years ago

Then Acting Assistant U.S. Attorney General Jeffrey Clark speaks next to then Deputy U.S. Attorney General Jeffrey Rosen at a news conference at the Justice Department in Washington, U.S., October 21, 2020. REUTERS/Yuri Gripas/Pool
Politics & Policy

Jan. 6 panel sets contempt vote for former DOJ official

The committee on Monday scheduled a vote to pursue contempt charges against Jeffrey Clark, a former Justice Department lawyer who aligned with President Donald Trump.

5 years ago

Shown in the Spanish language are
Politics & Policy

Inside the ‘big wave’ of misinformation targeted at Latinos

After Democrat Phil Murphy won New Jersey’s tight race for governor, Spanish-language videos falsely claimed the vote was rigged, despite no evidence of widespread voter fraud

5 years ago

FILE - Lee Elder participates in the Masters Tournament at Augusta, Ga., May 9, 1975. Elder broke down racial barriers as the first Black golfer to play in the Masters and paved the way for Tiger Woods and others to follow. The PGA Tour confirmed Elder’s death, which was first reported by Debert Cook of African American Golfers Digest. No cause or details were immediately available, but the tour said it spoke with Elder's family. He was 87. (AP Photo/Lou Krasky, File)
Arts & Entertainment

Lee Elder, 1st Black golfer to play Masters, dies at age 87

Elder broke down racial barriers as the first Black golfer to play in the Masters and paved the way for Tiger Woods and others to follow.

5 years ago

Kevin Dedner founded a mental health startup called Hurdle that pairs patients with therapists who “honor culture instead of ignoring it.” Ashlee Wisdom’s company, Health in Her Hue, connects women of color with culturally sensitive doctors, doulas, nurses and therapists. Nathan Pelzer built Clinify Health, which works with health providers in underserved communities to analyze medical and social data to help doctors identify their most at-risk patients. Erica Plybeah’s startup, MedHaul, works with providers and patients to secure rides for medical appointments. (Kevin Dedner; Kolin Mendez Photography; Aaron Gang Photography; Starboard & Port Creative)
NPR
Health

How Black tech entrepreneurs are tackling health care’s race gap

5 years ago

FILE - In this Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2020, file photo, Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey appears on a screen as he speaks remotely during a hearing before the Senate Commerce Committee on Capitol Hill, in Washington. Dorsey broke his silence to defend his company’s ban of President Donald Trump as the right decision, but warned that it could set a dangerous precedent. The ban, he said, revealed Twitter’s “failure” to create an open and healthy space for what Dorsey calls the “global public conversation.” (Michael Reynolds/Pool Photo via AP, File)
Arts & Entertainment

Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey stepping down as CEO

Twitter says co-founder Jack Dorsey will step down as CEO of the social media platform.

5 years ago

GENEVA, SWITZERLAND - JUNE 15: The headquarters of the World Health Organization (WHO) stands on June 15, 2021 in Geneva, Switzerland. The organization has been at times seen itself under an uncomfortable political spotlight during the coronavirus pandemic. (Photo by Sean Gallup/Getty Images)
NPR
Health

The WHO is seeking a new treaty on handling future pandemics. It could be a hard sell

5 years ago

Dr. Anthony Fauci testifies before the Senate
NPR
Health

Fauci says the omicron variant will inevitably appear in the U.S.

5 years ago

Jussie Smollett poses for a photo
Courts & Law

Trial set to start on charges Smollett faked racist attack

Jussie Smollett is going on trial this week, accused of lying to police when he reported he was the victim of a racist, homophobic attack in downtown Chicago.

5 years ago

The family of Daunte Wright attend a rally and march organized by families who were victims of police brutality in  in St. Paul, Minn.,Monday, May 24, 2021.  The trial for the police officer accused of killing Daunte Wright starts Monday. (AP Photo/Christian Monterrosa)
Courts & Law

For cop who shot Daunte Wright, will ‘wrong gun’ plea work?

Legal experts say a conviction isn’t as certain as it might seem — at least on the most serious charge she faces, manslaughter.

5 years ago

Three generations, (from left to right) grandmother Genoveva Calloway, daughter Petra Gonzales, and granddaughter Vanesa Quintero sit together in their shared backyard in San Pablo on Nov. 3, 2021. (Beth LaBerge/KQED)
NPR
Health

COVID hit 13 members of their family the first time. A year later it struck again

5 years ago

File photo: Colorado State Sen. Julie Gonzales speaks during a news conference on Oct. 15, 2020, in Denver. According to an analysis by The Associated Press, at least 18 states refer to immigrants as
Politics & Policy

Some states dropping ‘dehumanizing’ terms for immigrants

California and Colorado this year banned state agencies from using the word “alien” to refer to immigrants who entered the U.S. without permission.

5 years ago

Black Friday shoppers wear face masks and gloves as the leave the Uniqlo store along Fifth Avenue, Friday, Nov. 27, 2020, in New York
Money

Stores kick off Black Friday but pandemic woes linger

Retailers are expected to usher in the unofficial start to the holiday shopping season Friday with bigger crowds than last year in a closer step toward normalcy.

5 years ago

Native tribes have responded to the pandemic with creative ways to stay connected. Veronica Concho and Raymond Concho Jr. grew traditional Pueblo foods and Navajo crops with their grandchildren Kaleb and Kateri Allison-Burbank in Waterflow, N.M.
(Joshuaa Allison-Burbank/NPR)
NPR
Health

Hit hard by COVID, Native Americans come together to protect families and elders

5 years ago

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