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Racial Disparities in Science and Math Education Are Hurting Black Communities
Black educators and professionals are calling attention to the real-world costs of inequities in STEM education.
“I Just Want To Do My Job,” Says Fauci in Response to White House Smear Campaign
Fauci also said he doesn't understand why his conversations with Trump have stopped.
Oklahoma Governor Who Welcomed Trump’s Tulsa Rally Has Tested Positive for COVID
Stitt received his diagnosis hours after leading a meeting with other state officials while not wearing a mask.
Trump Now Has Free Rein to Cook the Books When It Comes to COVID
If Trump’s brazen action is not thwarted, we could enter this dangerous winter deeper in the dark about COVID’s spread.
Majority of Americans Oppose Trump’s Threats to Defund Schools That Don’t Reopen
Many of the nation's largest school districts do not reach the threshold for reopening that epidemiologists recommend.
Activists Fight to Cancel Rents as Pandemic Eviction Freezes Come to an End
As rent strikes proliferate nationwide, a coalition spread across 25 states plans to stage a “Strike for Black Lives.”
Texas and Arizona Request Refrigerated Trucks as Morgues Run Out of Space
Some Texas morgues have already run out of space, while at least one morgue in Phoenix is at 97 percent capacity.
Trump-Appointed Head of US Postal Service Moves to Slow Mail Delivery
The agency faces a financial crisis manufactured by lawmakers and exacerbated by COVID-19.
The DOJ Has No Reason to Execute the Federally Incarcerated During a Pandemic
The federal government is now killing prisoners after a 17-year hiatus on federal executions.
Trump’s Guest Worker Ban Sparks New Focus on Immigrant Push for Labor Overhaul
While the move is a stunt to appeal to racist supporters, activists see it as an opportunity to push for labor reforms.