Some families are being forced to choose between remote learning and school meals
Many low-income families who want their children to keep learning remotely are losing access to a federal program that helped them pay for meals.
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Tonga enters lockdown after first community transmitted COVID-19 cases detected
Two wharf workers tested positive Tuesday. The Ministry of Health has been testing workers there amid international aid shipments after last month's volcanic eruption.
Ex-Miami Dolphins coach Brian Flores accuses NFL of racial discrimination in lawsuit
Flores alleges that the league is "managed much like a plantation" charging that its 32 owners, none of whom are Black, profit from the labor of its players, 70% of whom are African American.
Whoopi Goldberg suspended for 2 weeks over Holocaust remarks
The suspension came a day after Goldberg's comment during a discussion on "The View" that race was not a factor in the Holocaust.
How some states are trying to upgrade their glitchy, outdated health care technology
The pandemic exposed how old-school tech hampers access to health care and other public services. With new federal funding, states finally have a way to upgrade, if they seize the opportunity.
Trump escalates racist rhetoric and plays on white grievance at recent rallies
The former president alleged in Texas over the weekend that Black prosecutors investigating him are "racist." And that was not the first example in recent weeks of Trump employing racist rhetoric.
There are election reforms that both Democrats and Republicans seem to like
After failing to pass a voting rights bill, Democrats in Congress haven't made their next move clear. Bipartisan talks have begun over smaller measures that election experts still see as necessary.
Jury begins deliberations in Roy Moore defamation case
An attorney for Leigh Corfman, who accused the former Senate candidate of molesting her, told jurors in closing arguments that the case is ultimately about who they believe is telling the truth.
Tom Brady announces his retirement from the NFL
Widely regarded as the greatest football player of all time, the quarterback is finally calling an end to his history-making 22-year career.
A small island nation has cooked up not 1, not 2 but 5 COVID vaccines. It's Cuba!
Cuba has one of the world's highest COVID vaccination rates, with more than 85% of the nation fully immunized and kids as young as 2 getting inoculated. And it's done so using homegrown vaccines.