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Climate Issues At The Forefront Of The 2020 Elections

Climate Issues At The Forefront Of The 2020 Elections

After decades on the political periphery, the climate movement is entering the mainstream in 2020, with young leaders at the…

Future teachers often think memorization is the best way to teach math and science – until they learn a different way

Future teachers often think memorization is the best way to teach math and science – until they learn a different way

Community land trusts could help heal segregated cities

Community land trusts could help heal segregated cities

Monuments ‘expire’ – but offensive monuments can become powerful history lessons

Monuments ‘expire’ – but offensive monuments can become powerful history lessons

Ethnic diversity on campus helps break down stereotypes

Ethnic diversity on campus helps break down stereotypes

Shortened census count will hurt communities of color

Shortened census count will hurt communities of color

When police stop Black men, the effects reach into their homes and families

When police stop Black men, the effects reach into their homes and families

While the US is reeling from COVID-19, the Trump administration is trying to take away health care

While the US is reeling from COVID-19, the Trump administration is trying to take away health care

Kids are bigger coronavirus spreaders than many doctors realized – here’s how schools can lower the risk

Kids are bigger coronavirus spreaders than many doctors realized – here’s how schools can lower the risk

3 ways to get kids to tune in and pay attention when schools go virtual

3 ways to get kids to tune in and pay attention when schools go virtual

After the civil rights era, white Americans failed to support systemic change to end racism. Will they now?

After the civil rights era, white Americans failed to support systemic change to end racism. Will they now?

With Harris pick, Biden reaches out to young Black Americans

With Harris pick, Biden reaches out to young Black Americans

What is intolerance fatigue, and how is it fueling Black Lives Matter protests?

What is intolerance fatigue, and how is it fueling Black Lives Matter protests?

Young Black Americans not sold on Biden, the Democrats or voting

Young Black Americans not sold on Biden, the Democrats or voting

Millions of America’s working poor may lose out on key anti-poverty tax credit because of the pandemic

Millions of America’s working poor may lose out on key anti-poverty tax credit because of the pandemic

African American teens face mental health crisis but are less likely than whites to get treatment

African American teens face mental health crisis but are less likely than whites to get treatment

How the images of John Lewis being beaten during ‘Bloody Sunday’ went viral

How the images of John Lewis being beaten during ‘Bloody Sunday’ went viral

Colleges expect athletes to work but not to air any grievances – here’s why that’s wrong

Colleges expect athletes to work but not to air any grievances – here’s why that’s wrong

Through protest and resistance, Lumbees seek to reconcile past with present

Through protest and resistance, Lumbees seek to reconcile past with present

Protestantism’s troubling history with white supremacy in the US

Protestantism’s troubling history with white supremacy in the US

Biases in algorithms hurt those looking for information on health

Biases in algorithms hurt those looking for information on health

Smartphone witnessing becomes synonymous with Black patriotism after George Floyd’s death

Smartphone witnessing becomes synonymous with Black patriotism after George Floyd’s death

Black deaths matter: The centuries-old struggle to memorialize slaves and victims of racism

Black deaths matter: The centuries-old struggle to memorialize slaves and victims of racism

There are many leaders of today’s protest movement – just like the civil rights movement

There are many leaders of today’s protest movement – just like the civil rights movement

Decades of failed reforms allow continued police brutality and racism

Decades of failed reforms allow continued police brutality and racism

Black churches have lagged in moving online during the pandemic – reaching across generational lines could help

Black churches have lagged in moving online during the pandemic – reaching across generational lines could help

Fast food is comforting, but in low-income areas it crowds out fresher options

Fast food is comforting, but in low-income areas it crowds out fresher options

Black Lives Matter protests, Hip-hop is the soundtrack to continuing a tradition that dates back to the blues

Black Lives Matter protests, Hip-hop is the soundtrack to continuing a tradition that dates back to the blues

To fight US racism, research prescribes a nationwide healing process

To fight US racism, research prescribes a nationwide healing process