Forecasters are predicting at least one hurricane out of two rare June weather systems over record warm waters in the Atlantic.
Author: Marc Ramirez, USA TODAY
Activists rally Congress to create a Muslim American Heritage Month to celebrate diversity
Some Muslim activists are pushing for federal recognition of a Muslim American Heritage Month and anti-hate legislation to help Muslim Americans.
Americans less supportive of transgender athletes playing for teams of their choice, poll finds
Americans are less supportive of transgender athletes playing for teams aligned with their identity, despite more people knowing a trans person.
What is affirmative action? More Americans dislike practice as Supreme Court decisions loom
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‘We’re being attacked’: Jurors hear 911 call in Pittsburgh synagogue assault as trial begins
The trial of Robert Bowers, accused of killing 11 people at a Pittsburgh synagogue in the nation’s deadliest-ever antisemitic attack, began Tuesday.
How funders, school leaders can step up to combat philanthropic disparities faced by HBCUs
As philanthropic funding strongly favors white colleges over HBCUs, here’s what HBCU funders and school leaders must do to combat the disparity.
Dishing up history: Chicago woman donates ‘priceless’ collection of cookbooks to culinary program
After a life spent cooking and collecting cookbooks, Sandra McWorter Marsh has donated them − nearly 1,800 in all − to a Chicago culinary school.
Golden oldies? Number of seniors surged in 2020 census data, lifting the median age in US
2020 U.S. Census data shows a 9% drop in kids under five as the number of adults 65 and older swelled, lifting Americans’ median age to nearly 39.
Number of Native American dental program applicants plummets as community faces oral health crisis
The number of Native Americans applying to dental school has plummeted, even as the community faces a disproportionate share of poor oral health.
‘We cannot remain on the sidelines:’ After Texas mass shooting, faith leaders call for action after prayers
As GOP lawmakers face criticism for invoking ‘thoughts and prayers’ after another mass shooting in Texas, pastors say prayer must lead to action.