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People gather at a makeshift memorial for the 53 migrants who died this week in San Antonio.

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Driver in the San Antonio tragedy didn't know the truck's AC failed, complaint says

4:59pm July 01, 2022

by Joel Rose

The suspected driver of the truck packed with migrants, including 53 who died earlier this week in San Antonio, was unaware that the air conditioning unit had failed, according to court documents.

Toni Okamoto started Plant-Based on a Budget to show people how affordable plant-based eating can be.

Nonwhite Americans are eating less meat. Vegan activists of color explain why

1:08pm July 01, 2022

by Shauneen Miranda

The increase in nonwhite Americans identifying as vegetarian and eating less meat is part of the longstanding work of vegan activists of color to make plant-based eating more accessible.

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A Black family in Maryland is navigating the economic strain

5:06am June 30, 2022

by Alana Wise

Record high inflation is affecting millions of American households. A Black family in Maryland keeps perspective — and thrives — during these trying times.

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Emmett Till's family seeks the arrest of a woman after a 1955 warrant is found

9:04pm June 29, 2022

by The Associated Press

A warrant for an arrest was discovered last week by searchers inside a file folder that had been placed in a box, said Leflore County Circuit Clerk Elmus Stockstill.

Left-handed, Elizabeth Cotten turned the guitar so the bass strings were at the bottom, therefore "backwards." She used her thumb to play the melody and her fingers for the low notes.

How Elizabeth Cotten's music fueled the folk revival

6:35am June 29, 2022

by Allyson McCabe

Although inducted into the 2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, her contributions haven't always been properly acknowledged.

In this aerial view, members of law enforcement investigate a tractor trailer on Monday in San Antonio, Texas.

With 51 people dead in Texas, here's what you should know about migrant smuggling

4:25pm June 28, 2022

The trapped people were found after a worker heard someone crying for help. Two experts — one a former Homeland Security Investigations agent — tell NPR how it happened.

In 1993, the Lesbian Avengers organized the first Dyke March. Within a few years, its membership grew to more than 50 chapters nationwide.

Frustrated by society's erasure, the Lesbian Avengers fought back

6:08am June 24, 2022

by Allyson McCabe

They were secretaries, cab drivers, teachers and artists — brought together on a mission for lesbian visibility and political change.

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Residents in Millinocket, Maine, say they are outraged after an insurance agency displayed a racist sign remarking on the new Juneteenth federal holiday.

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A racist Juneteenth sign at a Maine insurance agency sparks backlash online

4:26pm June 22, 2022

by Jonathan Franklin

A Progressive spokesperson wrote in an email that the company is terminating its relationship with Harry E. Reed Insurance Agency.

Why does a classroom in New Jersey always have 1 empty chair?

6:14am June 22, 2022

Teacher Dan Gill's Gill tells The Washington Post it goes back to his childhood when a Black classmate was turned away from a birthday party because, as someone said, there weren't enough chairs.

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How COVID exposed racial disparities in all aspects of the healthcare system

5:08pm June 20, 2022

by Karen Grigsby Bates

NPR's Karen Grigsby Bates from the podcast Code Switch talks with journalist Linda Villarosa about how COVID exposed racial disparities in all aspects of the healthcare system.