Small Town Pride As Picnic
The small town of Hendersonville, N.C., observed LGBTQ Pride for the first time. There wasn't a parade. It was a picnic — an event that allowed some people to talk to each other for the first time.
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PG&E To Pay $1 Billion To Local Governments For Wildfire Damage
California utility PG&E has reached a proposed $1 billion settlement with local governments. The deal is related to damage from wildfires caused by the company's equipment dating back four years.
News Brief: Trump Campaigns In Florida And Threatens Mass Deportations
President Trump chose Orlando, Fla., for the official kickoff of his reelection campaign. Also, he tweeted about an intensified immigration enforcement effort.
Sandy Hook Victim's Father Wins Defamation Suit, Alex Jones Sanctioned
"Mr. Pozner has sought for years to try to get these conspiracy theorists to understand that his son really was a person and that his son really did die," attorney Jake Zimmerman told NPR.
Congressional Hearing On Slavery Reparations Set For Wednesday
A proposal to create a commission to study reparations for African-Americans comes as the presidential election season is kicking into gear. Some Democratic hopefuls support reparations.
Harvard Rescinds Offer To Parkland Survivor After Discovery Of Racist Comments
Kyle Kashuv, a Parkland student survivor, was accepted into Harvard, but after the university discovered racist slurs he made when he was 16, the offer was rescinded.
On A Tiny Island, Comedian Delivers A Graduation Speech For One
Gwen Lynch of Cuttyhunk, an island off the coast of Massachusetts, was the only graduate of her one-room school this year. "It really is lonely," she said.
U.S. Schools Underreport How Often Students Are Restrained Or Secluded, Watchdog Says
Districts are supposed to tell the government how often students are held or detained. But a new report says those numbers are so inaccurate, there's no way of knowing the prevalence of these methods.
Humongous Horns: Texas Longhorn From Alabama Sets Guinness World Record
This steer isn't much different from other Texas longhorns except it holds a world record. Poncho Via's horns were measured at nearly 11-feet wide, that's longer than the Statue of Liberty's face.
'The Accident Of Color' Looks At The Failure Of Reconstruction
Daniel Brook has written a book that goes a long way toward injecting thoughtfulness into popular notions of the history of race and racism in America but doesn't delve far enough into class conflict.