Kamala Harris Is Done Explaining Racism
The senator and vice-presidential prospect has a message for her white friends who are surprised about police brutality.
LeBron James and Other Stars Form a Voting Rights Group
“This is the time for us to finally make a difference,” the N.B.A. superstar said of the new group, which will aim to protect African-Americans’ voting rights.
Trump Demands CNN Retract a Poll, as OANN Teases a Rosier View
The president’s campaign urged CNN to apologize for a poll that showed him well behind Joe Biden. Soon after, One America News suggested a more favorable survey was on the way.
Georgia’s Election Mess: Many Problems, Plenty of Blame, Few Solutions for November
Tuesday’s disastrous primary election was plagued by glitches, but Democrats also saw a systemic effort to disenfranchise voters.
An Eyesore in Washington Becomes an Icon
Once reviled, the chain-link fence surrounding Lafayette Square and the White House is now seen as a bulletin board of art and artifacts dedicated to George Floyd and hope.
Marny Xiong, Progressive Dynamo in Minnesota, Dies at 31
A child of Hmong refugees, she was chair of the St. Paul school board. The coronavirus struck her and her father on the same day. He survived; she didn’t.
Many Have Antibodies After Coronavirus Outbreak on Carrier Roosevelt
A C.D.C. study found that some sailors showed protection against the coronavirus three months after the onset of symptoms.
G.O.P. Scrambles to Respond to Public Demands for Police Overhaul
Republicans have been startled by the extent to which public opinion has shifted in recent days after the killings of unarmed black Americans by the police and the protests that have followed.
Twitter and Square Make Juneteenth a Company Holiday
The day marks the anniversary of when slaves in Galveston, Texas, first learned of their freedom on June 19, 1865.
AMC Says ‘Almost All’ U.S. Theaters Will Reopen in July
The chain reported that it lost more than $2 billion in the most recent quarter, when the pandemic essentially stopped theatergoing.
Trump May Compare Himself to Nixon in 1968, but He Really Resembles Wallace
The president has employed the same kind of inflammatory language as George Wallace did in the 1968 campaign. Richard Nixon ran that year seeking the middle between the Alabama governor and Hubert Humphrey.
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