By Lauren Fox The real work of finalizing an infrastructure package that can have widespread Democratic support on Capitol Hill is just beginning as the party must reckon with key differences between progressives and moderates on the scope and cost of the
By Leah Asmelash LeVar Burton, of “Reading Rainbow” fame, is taking on a new role this spring. “Jeopardy!” announced Wednesday that the “Star Trek: The Next Generation” actor will be one of the final guest hosts to close out Season 37 of
By Jordan Valinsky The nearly two-decade relationship late basketball player Kobe Bryant and Nike has ended. Bryant was “an important part of Nike’s deep connection to consumers,” Nike said in a statement. “Though our contractual relationship has ended, he remains a deeply
By Hanna Ziady Goldman Sachs has just 49 Black executives and senior managers in its US workforce, accounting for about 3% of the total. In a sustainability report published Tuesday, the investment bank revealed data on the racial and gender composition of
By Caroline Kelly Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms on Wednesday urged those looking to boycott Georgia-based companies over the state’s new elections law to instead vote and back federal voting legislation. “My concern with a boycott, not just at Home Depot but
By Madeline Holcombe, Eric Levenson and Aaron Cooper While the nation paused for the reading of the guilty verdict against former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin — and many rejoiced — activists say now is a moment to keep moving forward in
By Manu Raju, Jessica Dean and Ted Barrett The lead Senate GOP negotiator over new policing legislation is floating a compromise on a major sticking point that has derailed past efforts to curb excessive force by law enforcement: civil lawsuit protections currently
By Kate Sullivan and Kevin Liptak President Joe Biden on Thursday will kick off a climate summit attended by 40 other world leaders by announcing an ambitious cut in greenhouse gas emissions as he looks to put the US back at the
By Christina Maxouris On the road toward a return to normalcy, the rapidly climbing number of Covid-19 vaccinations is good news. But a major challenge may lie ahead, a leading health expert says. Tens of millions of Americans haven’t started their vaccinations
The Delta Teacher Efficacy Campaign (DTEC) and Teachers Advocating to lead Great change (TAG) is launching a four-part series on educational equity. The program, titled Rooted in Research 2.0, is part of the Delta Research and Educational Foundation (DREF). “We continue to
