Local TV Revives a Bygone Tradition: Airing the National Anthem
Broadcasters bringing back “The Star-Spangled Banner” as a daily feature say they are encouraging unity, but the song can also be a dividing line.
‘A Very Unwelcome Feeling’: The First Women at Yale Look Back
A new survey and book show that for organizations to diversify, it’s not enough to let new people in. The institutions have to change, too.
Is Georgetown’s $400,000-a-Year Plan to Aid Slave Descendants Enough?
University officials described the decision as one step in a dialogue with the descendants, who are seeking $1 billion.
Tom Brokaw Recalls His Time Covering Watergate
The broadcast journalist and best-selling author talks about his new book, “The Fall of Richard Nixon.”
Antwon Rose’s Family Reaches $2 Million Settlement With East Pittsburgh
Antwon, an unarmed black teenager, was killed last year by a white police officer during a traffic stop in East Pittsburgh, Pa.
Reading Scores on National Exam Decline in Half the States
The results of the test, which assesses a sample of fourth- and eighth-grade students, will inevitably prompt demands for policy change.
White House Finds Loophole in Search for Homeland Security Secretary
Officials who lead agencies in the department and echo the president’s language on immigration were initially thought to be ineligible under a federal law.
White House Ukraine Expert Sought to Correct Transcript of Trump Call
Lt. Col. Alexander S. Vindman, who heard President Trump’s July phone call with Ukraine’s president and was alarmed, testified that he tried and failed to add key details to the rough transcript.
A Robbery Ring Targeted Indian-Americans. Its Leader Got 37 Years in Prison.
Chaka LeChar Castro led a string of armed home invasions against Indians and other Asian groups in Georgia, Michigan, New York, Ohio and Texas.
Despair for Many and Silver Linings for Some in California Wildfires
Natural disasters are another prism through which California’s vast income inequalities can be viewed.
Warren’s One TV Ad
Elizabeth Warren’s presidential campaign has aired just a single TV spot so far, costing $27,000.
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