World Aug 04 For women athletes of color, outsized scrutiny over gender is nothing new, historians say Female athletes of color who don’t conform to typically Western ideals of femininity have historically faced disproportionate scrutiny when it comes to sex testing and false accusations that they are male or transgender, historians and anthropologists say.
Politics Apr 26 Columbia protesters say they’re at an impasse with administrators and will continue anti-war camp Columbia officials had earlier said that negotiations were showing progress, although a heavy police and security presence remained around the campus.
Politics Feb 03 Activists worry about broader law enforcement after Capitol riot Civil rights groups and communities of color are watching warily for any moves to expand law enforcement power.
Politics Sep 07 WATCH: Biden hits out at Trump over coronavirus, economy during Labor Day event Biden is collecting a trio of endorsements from organized labor as he heads to Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, for an AFL-CIO virtual town hall with union President Richard Trumka.
Politics Sep 07 Harris meets Blake family, Trump goes on attack in Labor Day blitz The 2020 presidential campaign has entered its final phase in a blur of motion and rhetoric. Wisconsin is a potentially pivotal state, and that's where Labor Day found Vice President Mike Pence, too.
Nation Feb 03 Iranian Americans fear ‘othering’ as U.S.-Iran tensions escalate Iranian Americans across the U.S. say they are experiencing renewed anxiety since the U.S. and Iran traded threats and military strikes.
Nation Jul 15 During Ramadan, a time for charity, prayer, reflection — and being green The month of Ramadan, which comes to a close Friday, is meant to be a time of extra charity, prayer, reflection and community. One of those communities is Green Muslims, a spiritually-inspired environmental group based in Washington, D.C.
World Mar 16 Four years into war, Syrian Americans renew their calls against Assad, IS On Sunday, hundreds of Syrian Americans from around the country gathered for a fourth year in front of the White House to commemorate the beginning of the revolution, and to honor the 220,000 people who have been killed since it…
World Jan 22 Memories of Iraq before the violence Zeena Rahman is a 30-year-old law associate who left Baghdad in 2003 and now lives in Virginia. 2014 was a turbulent year for Iraq. Already ravaged by decades of war, sectarian violence, and corruption, the country also endured…
Politics Jan 20 Why the Obamas’ State of the Union guest is ‘cautiously optimistic’ on Ebola A doctor back from the front lines of the Ebola epidemic in west Africa will sit with first lady Michelle Obama during the president’s State of the Union Address on Tuesday.