By Simon Osuji Chanice McClover-Lee, a 19-year old Black woman who is a student at Howard University, has opened her own vegan bakery called Baked by Chanice in Washington, DC that offers gourmet vegan treats such as cookies and custom cakes. Chanice,
By Paul LeBlanc The US Education Department announced Thursday it willĀ cancel $5.8 billion in outstanding student loansĀ for borrowers who are unable to work because of permanent disabilities. More than 320,000 “total and permanent disability” borrowers will benefit from the move, the agency
By Jasmine Wright and Arlette Saenz Vice President Kamala Harris faces a steep challenge next week whenĀ she travels to Singapore and Vietnam,Ā as a once-low-risk trip to friendly nations comes at the same time asĀ a bungled US withdrawal from Afghanistan. Harris will have
By Priscilla Alvarez and Geneva Sands The Biden administration is ramping up efforts to process the influx of Afghans rushing to flee Afghanistan as the Taliban overtakes the country. In recent days, administration officials worked overtime to pull lists of names of
By Tami Luhby Nearly 107 million US households — about 61% — owed no federal income tax in 2020, a huge spike from pre-pandemic times. But that increase should be short-lived. The coronavirus-fueled upheaval in the economy, whichĀ cost more than 20 million
By Nicquel Terry Ellis A mother’s claim that her children’s school wasĀ assigning Black students to certain classesĀ has shaken up one Atlanta school community with some parents insisting the principal would never group students based on race. It’s also fueled a debate about
By Danielle Wiener-Bronner A group of restaurant owners and five small businesses are suing New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio and the city over its vaccine mandate in the hopes of blocking the new requirement. Earlier this month, the cityĀ announced a
By Fredreka Schouten and Dianne Gallagher Georgia’s state elections board on Wednesday named a three-person review panel to examine election operations in the state’s most populous county — under a provision of a new state election law that voting rights activists have
By Eric Bradner Some Texas school districts and students are seeking ways around Republican Gov.Ā Greg Abbott‘s ban onĀ mask mandatesĀ as the state grapples with a spike of coronavirus cases. One of those cases is Abbott himself: The second-term governor, who has played to
By Athena Jones, Aaron Cooper and Keely Aouga Months after the rollout of the Covid-19 vaccine, Miriam Vega is still in a battle to persuade some people to get the shot. “It’s extremely challenging fighting the misinformation we’re fighting. You know, Facebook,
