Nation Jun 29 LGBTQ activists on what progress looks like 5 years after same-sex marriage ruling Activists and scholars say major wins in the Supreme Court do not negate the myriad setbacks that have occurred at the state and local level for the LGBTQ community as a whole, even after the Obergefell ruling.
Politics Jun 29 WATCH: Witnesses testify on police clash with Lafayette Square protesters The House Natural Resources Committee will hold an oversight hearing June 29 to discuss the clash between protesters and U.S. Park Police at Lafayette Square earlier in the month.
Politics Jun 25 WATCH: CBP chief Mark Morgan testifies on immigration enforcement challenges The Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Government Affairs will hold a hearing June 25 on the evolving challenges facing the Customs and Border Protection agency.
Arts Jun 23 How Black bookstore owners see the flood of requests for ‘anti-racist’ reading In recent weeks, as national protests have expressed agony and urgency over police killings of Black Americans, Black bookstore proprietors say they have seen titles on race and racism flying off their shelves -- the same books they have been…
Politics Jun 23 WATCH: Health officials testify on lessons from COVID-19 and preparing for future pandemics The committee will hear from a number of doctors and health officials, including Utah Gov. Michael O. Leavitt, a former secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services.
Nation Jun 18 What is Juneteenth? 4 things you should know Amid growing protest movements against racial inequalities and police brutality against black Americans, Juneteenth is taking on more significance this year. But what is the holiday, how did it begin and what is its relevance today?…
Arts Jun 17 Why the author of ‘American Spy’ recommends this 1920s novel about a secret identity Our June 2020 pick for the PBS NewsHour-New York Times book club is Lauren Wilkinson's "American Spy."…
Politics Jun 16 Read Trump’s full executive order on policing The new order aims to incentivize police departments to better train their officers and share information about excessive force complaints with the federal government.
Nation Jun 16 WATCH: House Armed Services holds hearing on racial disparities in military justice system The House Armed Services Subcommittee on Military Personnel will hold a hearing June 16 addressing racial disparities in the U.S. military justice system.
Nation Jun 15 What we know about the killing of Rayshard Brooks The death of a black man in Atlanta police custody on June 12 intensified ongoing protests against police brutality and systemic racism in the U.S., and put law enforcement’s use of deadly force in cases where it isn’t necessary under…