On The Front Line, Under a Spotlight
Halfway through the school year, Myrtis Bradsher found herself paying close attention to a little girl called Kizzy. She always looked sharp, with ribbons knotted to her ponytails and socks…
173 years, $170: Why Irish people are donating to help Native Americans hit by coronavirus
It was a gesture born of suffering and kindness carried over generations. In 1847, the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma sent $170 to Ireland during the Great Famine — a time…
Joseph Feingold, Holocaust Survivor and Documentary Star, Dies at 97
This obituary is part of a series about people who have died in the coronavirus pandemic. Read about others here. Joseph Feingold, a Holocaust survivor who found unexpected fame late in…
Wisconsin governor announces free coronavirus testing for African Americans, Latinos
MILWAUKEE, Wis. – All African Americans, Latinos and tribal community members in Wisconsin will have access to free COVID-19 testing under a plan announced Thursday by Gov. Tony Evers. Evers'…
Sewer Cleaners Wanted in Pakistan: Only Christians Need Apply.
In Pakistan, descendants of lower-caste Hindus who converted to Christianity centuries ago still find themselves marginalized, relegated to dirty jobs and grim fates. KARACHI, Pakistan — Before Jamshed Eric plunges…
New Mexico invokes Riot Control Act to lockdown city near Navajo Country over ‘frightful’ coronvirus outbreak
New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham has invoked the state’s Riot Control Act and shut down all roads leading into and out of Gallup, a former trading- post city bordering…
For A.O.C., ‘Existential Crises’ as Her District Becomes the Coronavirus Epicenter
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez says the toll of the virus in her district has made the case for more health care and less income inequity. But it has also exposed the vulnerabilities…
Announcement of the 2020 Pulitzer Prize Winners
https://youtu.be/4HBXCm9ovaU The 2020 Pulitzer Prize winners in 15 Journalism and seven Book, Drama and Music categories were announced on Monday, May 4 at 3 p.m. Eastern. A Special Citation was also awarded.…
Native American health center asked for COVID-19 supplies. It got body bags instead.
"Are we going to keep getting body bags or are we going to get what we actually need?" a Seattle Indian Health Board official asked. In mid-March, as the Seattle…
Web-hosting company removes site hosting ‘Miss Hitler’ event
A web-hosting company has removed the domain of a site running the global “Miss Hitler 2020” beauty pageant at the urging of an anti-defamation group in Australia. The Anti-Defamation Commission…