President’s alleged ‘losers’ description of slain service members leaves military leaders off balance
Senior and former military leaders appeared to struggle with how to respond to a report that President Trump disparaged U.S. service members killed in combat.
White House to bar agencies from ‘Un-American’ race-related training
A memo from the Office of Management and Budget seeks a list of federal trainings that refer to "white privilege," aiming to block future funding for these programs.
Prosecutors charged more police after Ferguson but struggled to win convictions. Will that change after George Floyd?
What happened after the fatal shooting that led to the 2014 unrest in Ferguson, Mo., could hold lessons for the country as it confronts a post-Minneapolis reckoning.
Experts say Rochester police used wrong approach as union defends officers tied to Black man’s death
Mental health experts, who help train police in ways to de-escalate encounters such as the one linked to the death of Daniel Prude, said the officers should have maintained their distance from him while they calmly talked to him, asking how they could be of assistance.
Pandemic learning pods are here to stay — and could disrupt education
Nobody working in education today can escape the increasingly popular phenomenon in which families band together and hire a private tutor to offer in-person learning to a small group of children.
One man’s battle shows why covid-19 and obesity are a toxic mix
Eight months into the pandemic, obesity has turned out to be one of the clearest predictors of a difficult battle against covid-19, for reasons that may vary from person to person.
When pews are too close, this church turns to kayaks
Since the pandemic prompted states to cancel large gatherings and issue stay-at-home orders this spring, congregations across the country have found creative ways to stay connected.