Shaun White

Why a Black Captain America changes everything

Opinion by Peniel E. Joseph Note: This op-ed contains spoliers for ‘The Falcon and the Winter Soldier.’ As a lifelong comic book fan, I see a Black Captain America as a long-overdue revolution in popular culture — one that recognizes, rather than runs away from, the centrality of the struggle for racial justice to the

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Biden’s first 100 days: What he’s gotten done

By Maegan Vazquez, Kate Sullivan, Tami Luhby and Katie Lobosco President Joe Biden has moved fast since his January 20 swearing-in, signing a $1.9 trillion Covid relief bill into law less than two months into his term and issuing more executive orders so far than his three predecessors. Those efforts have paid off, with the

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Vice President Kamala Harris and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of Calif., arrive before President Joe Biden speaks to a joint session of Congress Wednesday, April 28, 2021, in the House Chamber at the U.S. Capitol in Washington. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, Pool)

Biden and Harris respond to Tim Scott’s claim that US is not racist, stressing racism must not be ignored

By Betsy Klein President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris on Thursday agreed with South Carolina Sen. Tim Scott that the United States as a nation is not racist, but added that the country has a history of racism that cannot be overlooked. Biden, pressed on if he thought America was racist, told NBC

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WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 29: U.S. President Joe Biden meets with Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen in the Oval Office of the White House on January 29, 2021 in Washington, DC. Biden and the administration officials in the room stressed the need to urgently pass a COVID-19 relief package. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker-Pool/Getty Images)

Majority of Americans say US economic conditions are good for the first time during the pandemic, per CNN Poll

By Matt Egan For the first time during the pandemic, most Americans approve of the economic conditions in the United States, according to a CNN poll conducted by SSRS that was released Wednesday. With jobless claims sinking and GDP growth expected to accelerate, a majority of Americans — 54% — say economic conditions are either

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LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - MARCH 20: LeBron James #23 of the Los Angeles Lakers warms up prior to a game against the Atlanta Hawks at Staples Center on March 20, 2021 in Los Angeles, California. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Michael Owens/Getty Images)

LeBron James deleted a tweet about Ma’Khia Bryant’s killing but repeats call for accountability

by Elizabeth Hartfield and Scottie Andrew LeBron James tweeted, then deleted, a post about the killing of 16-year-old Ma’Khia Bryant at the hands of Columbus police. The Ohio teen was killed Tuesday, about 30 minutes before the verdict was delivered in the killing of George Floyd. On Wednesday, James, an Ohio native, tweeted a photo

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‘The Falcon and the Winter Soldier’ finale completes its ambitious hero’s journey

By Brian Lowry While more conventional than “WandaVision,” Marvel’s “The Falcon and the Winter Soldier” explored a bracingly provocative theme over its six-episode run — namely, can a Black man in good conscience take up the mantle of Captain America? That hero’s journey concluded with a slightly scattered finale that didn’t match the terrific buildup,

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A shopper wearing a protective mask carries a bag in the Broadway Plaza Shopping Center in Walnut Creek, California, U.S., on Wednesday, April 14, 2021. U.S. retail sales probably swelled in March thanks to faster hiring, the distribution of federal stimulus checks, a steady pace of Covid-19 vaccinations and fewer restrictions on stores across the country. Photographer: David Paul Morris/Bloomberg via Getty Images

America’s economy is rebounding. But it is still in a deep hole

By Anneken Tappe America is emerging from the worst of the pandemic, and that will mean some eye-popping figures when the government releases economic growth data Thursday. But the big jump — fueled by resurgent consumer spending after a year in lockdown — will still be starting from a deep hole. Economists predict that the

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