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Fireworks burst over Washington Monument at the National Mall during Independence Day celebrations on July 4, 2020.

Politics & Government

Seeking A Path Back To A Glorious Fourth As COVID Clouds Begin To Part

7:00am July 04, 2021

by Ron Elving

The hopeful message of the moment is that in various ways we are finding our way — maybe even approaching the normal that we never imagined we could miss so much.

Federal Trade Commission chair Lina Khan is one of the most prominent progressive voices calling for more aggressive curbs on the dominance of big companies.

Politics & Government

New FTC Chair Lina Khan Wants To Redefine Monopoly Power For The Age Of Big Tech

11:54am July 01, 2021

by Shannon Bond

The new Federal Trade Commission chair's first big challenge will be rewriting a lawsuit against Facebook that a federal court tossed out earlier this week.

Incoming President Biden and Vice President Harris stand with their respective spouses Jill Biden and Doug Emhoff after delivering remarks in Wilmington, Del., on Nov. 7, the day the Democrats were declared the winners in the 2020 election.

Politics & Government

We Just Got Our Clearest Picture Yet Of How Biden Won In 2020

4:44pm June 30, 2021

by Danielle Kurtzleben

Suburban voters and white men helped push Biden over the top, while Hispanic voters and white women swayed toward Trump. Those trends may shape strategy for Republicans and Democrats in 2022.

Supporters of Britney Spears protesting during her conservatorship hearing in Los Angeles on Wednesday.

Opinion: Britney Is The Latest Victim Of The Industry Machine

9:28am June 25, 2021

by Anastasia Tsioulcas

Britney Spears' appearance in Los Angeles Superior Court on Wednesday points to a broader history of how women in entertainment and the music business have been treated.

Letty (Michelle Rodriguez) and Dom (Vin Diesel) are still together in F9, 20 years after the franchise began.

Arts

'Fast & Furious' Owner's Manual: A Guide As The Best Worst Franchise Turns 20

7:01pm June 24, 2021

by Linda Holmes

Critic Linda Holmes argues that as mindless as The Fast & The Furious may seem, it's also brilliant for surviving and thriving in Hollywood for 20 years.

KQED and NPR analyzed 103 sexual misconduct cases from different law enforcement departments across the state. "He knew exactly what he was doing," one victim said of their encounter.

National

Patterns Of Sexual Abuse Show Gaps In Police Disciplinary System

2:40pm June 24, 2021

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks to KQED reporters Sukey Lewis and Sandhya Dirks about the second episode of the podcast, On Our Watch, which explores how police departments handle on-duty sexual misconduct.

A supporter of presidential candidate Ebrahim Raisi shows her hand with writing in Persian that reads "Raisi," during a rally in Tehran, Iran, Wednesday. He is the country's hard-line judiciary chief and is closely aligned with Supreme Leader Ayatollah Al

World News

4 Things To Know About Iran's Election On Friday

4:38pm June 17, 2021

by Alex Leff

Iran is holding a presidential election on Friday. If polls are right, a hard-liner close to the supreme leader will win, with an exceptionally low voter turnout.

Singer and actor Leslie Grace stars as Nina Rosario (center), the beloved and brilliant neighborhood sweetheart in the film adaptation of the musical In the Heights.

Arts

The Limitations Of 'Latinidad': How Colorism Haunts 'In The Heights'

7:46pm June 15, 2021

by Monica Castillo

Film critic Monica Castillo reflects on the glaring absence of Afro-Latino actors from the new screen adaptation of In the Heights and how colorism still affects Latino representation on screen.

Reesha Howard, who calls herself the "Queen of Spaces," was one of the first users of Twitter's audio rooms, known as Spaces.

Social Audio Began As A Pandemic Fad. Tech Companies See It As The Future

4:07pm June 11, 2021

by Shannon Bond

Live conversations on Clubhouse and Twitter took off during the pandemic, connecting people online when they couldn't in real life. Now social media companies are scrambling to launch audio features.

Former President Donald Trump hit many of the touchstones of his culture war, grievance-based politics at the North Carolina Republican Convention Saturday in Greenville, N.C.

Politics & Government

Trump Returns To Campaign Trail With Election Lies And Dark Warnings

9:37pm June 05, 2021

by Domenico Montanaro

A speech Saturday night before the North Carolina GOP marks the beginning of what's expected to be a summer spree of campaigning for the former president.