One Woman’s Decades-Long Fight To Make Juneteenth A U.S. Holiday
“We can all finally celebrate. The whole country together,” says Opal Lee, 94, who has been working for years to make Juneteenth a federal holiday.
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Why Some States Push Back As The Biden Administration Doles Out Relief Money
More than a dozen Republican state attorneys general are suing the Biden administration over a provision in the American Rescue Plan that prevents states from using relief money for tax cuts.
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Listen — 3:59Pfizer’s COVID Vaccine In Teens And Myocarditis: What You Need To Know
Health officials are investigating reports of mostly mild, temporary and treatable heart inflammation that may or may not be causally linked to vaccination with an mRNA vaccine against COVID-19.
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Anti-Vaccine Activists Use A Federal Database To Spread Fear About COVID Vaccines
The system is designed to provide early warning of what might or might not be actual side effects. But anti-vaccine groups are bending the data to their own ends.
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Listen — 5:08After Months Of Special Education Turmoil, Families Say Schools Owe Them
Special education services were severely disrupted when schools closed in spring 2020. In many places, they have yet to fully resume. Now, families are demanding schools take action.
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Listen — 6:54Senate Unanimously Approves A Bill To Make Juneteenth A Public Holiday
Juneteenth is an annual celebration held on June 19 to commemorate the end of chattel slavery in America.
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What You Need To Know About Biden’s Meeting With Putin
President Biden will hold a press conference on his own after the closed-door meeting with the Russian president.
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Biden And The EU Agree To A Truce In A 17-Year-Long Fight Over Aircraft Subsidies
Biden tried to repair ties with European allies and convinced them to take a tougher stance on China. Next he’ll confront Russia. But selling this at home remains the hardest part.
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Listen — 3:185 Things To Watch At The Biden-Putin Summit
The June 16 Geneva summit between President Biden and Russian President Vladimir Putin is a chance for the two leaders to map out how they will manage a difficult relationship. Here’s what to know.
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1 Woman Is Dead, Others Injured In Minneapolis After A Driver Plows Into Protestors
Demonstrators were gathered to protest the June 3 shooting death of Winston Boogie Smith Jr., a Black man, by U.S. Marshals in Minneapolis when a man plowed into a crowd Sunday night.
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