Sep 16 Watch 4:48 What Supreme Court’s McGirt ruling means for Oklahoma’s Native tribes By Jeffrey Brown, Alex D'Elia The U.S. Supreme Court ruled recently that much of eastern Oklahoma remains Native land. The decision granted jurisdictional control for most criminal justice cases to the Muscogee (Creek) Nation and four neighboring tribal nations. Now, members of Congress and tribal… Continue watching
Sep 16 Watch 3:03 A photographer’s Brief But Spectacular take on documenting the pandemic How do you picture a pandemic? Photographer Philip Montgomery documented New York City funeral homes and health care workers on the front lines of the coronavirus crisis this past March. His images appeared in the New York Times Magazine, capturing… Continue watching
Sep 16 Senators seek highest civilian honor for Emmett Till and his mother By Associated Press Till was a black teenager lynched in Mississippi in 1955 by white men who were later acquitted despite eyewitness testimony tying them to the killing. He had been accused of whistling at a white woman. Continue reading
Sep 16 Halloween during a pandemic likely a mixed trick-or-treat bag this year By Leanne Italie, Associated Press So many people look forward to Halloween, but this year is going to be vastly different for many. Parents and governments are weighing whether door-to-door trick-or-treating can safely happen. Continue reading
Sep 15 Chadwick Boseman buried near South Carolina hometown By Andrew Dalton, Associated Press Records show that Chadwick Boseman was buried in his home state of South Carolina six days after he died at his home in Los Angeles. Continue reading
Sep 15 The home of Rosa Parks is displayed in Italy as U.S. race tensions rise By Nicole Winfield, Gregorio Borgia, Associated Press The run-down, paint-chipped Detroit house where U.S. civil rights icon Rosa Parks took refuge after her historic bus boycott is going on display in Italy. As racial tensions seethe across the Atlantic, the exhibition of the home has taken on… Continue reading
Sep 14 Rain Valdez on how she’s changing trans stories in Hollywood By Dorothy Hastings The actress and writer behind "Razor Tongue" isn't waiting for changes. She's making them now. Continue reading
Sep 14 Watch 7:57 Grammy-winning Ranky Tanky is a band with a mission to honor Gullah culture By Jeffrey Brown, Anne Azzi Davenport South Carolina band Ranky Tanky is on a mission to revive and celebrate Gullah music and culture, which originated among descendants of West African slaves in Georgia, Florida and South Carolina. The group earned a Grammy Award this winter, and… Continue watching
Sep 14 Macy’s plans smaller but camera-ready Thanksgiving parade By Karen Matthews, Associated Press A Macy's Thanksgiving parade reimagined for the coronavirus pandemic will feature floats, performers and giant balloons along a one-block stretch of 34th Street in front of the retailer's flagship Manhattan store, Macy's officials announced Monday. Continue reading
Sep 14 Why this labor reporter is always ‘writing for the reader’ By Courtney Vinopal Our September 2020 pick for the PBS NewsHour-New York Times book club is Steven Greenhouse’s “Beaten Down, Worked Up.”… Continue reading