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Venus Williams to get new Barbie as part of Inspiring Women collection

Venus Williams to get new Barbie as part of Inspiring Women collection

Venus Williams has a new Barbie, this one part of the dollmaker’s Inspiring Women collection. Williams’ doll, to be released on Friday, will celebrate the tennis great and pay equity champion with a doll wearing the uniform she wore while winning Wimbledon in 2007. 
by The Associated Press

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Alaska was once a full-fledged Russian colony. Now it’s hosting a U.S.-Russia summit

Alaska was once a full-fledged Russian colony. Now it’s hosting a U.S.-Russia summit

Russia lost a war in Crimea in the 1850s. To pay off war debts, Russia sold Alaska to the U.S. Now presidents Trump and Putin will meet Friday in Alaska to discuss another war involving Crimea.
by Greg Myre

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‘They are remembered’: Hundreds gather to honor Ojibwe who died 175 years ago

‘They are remembered’: Hundreds gather to honor Ojibwe who died 175 years ago

175 years have passed since what is now known as the Sandy Lake Tragedy, an event that unfolded during the 1850 removal of Lake Superior Ojibwe tribes by the U.S. government. For the last two decades, descendants and allies have gathered at Big Sandy Lake near McGregor in remembrance. 
by Chandra Colvin

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Hurricane Katrina was a catalyst for change in New Orleans’ public defender office

Hurricane Katrina was a catalyst for change in New Orleans’ public defender office

Hurricane Katrina exposed longstanding flaws in the New Orleans criminal justice system. In the 20 years since, there has been dramatic change in the public defender office.
by Ari Shapiro, Alejandra Marquez Janse and Sarah Handel

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Ozzy Osbourne influenced many aspects of pop culture — especially fashion

Ozzy Osbourne influenced many aspects of pop culture — especially fashion

Osbourne has come to be known for his “uniform” of about three decades — a long black coat, round sunglasses, a crucifix around his neck. But his style had many iterations before then.
by Ayana Archie

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A creek with atomic waste from WWII is linked to increased cancer risk

A creek with atomic waste from WWII is linked to increased cancer risk

A new study in JAMA shows how proximity to Coldwater Creek, where nuclear waste from the Manhattan Project was improperly stored, affected cancer rates over the decades.
by Ronnie Cohen

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35 years of the Americans with Disabilities Act - celebrating the success and concern

35 years of the Americans with Disabilities Act - celebrating the success and concern

It was 35 years ago this month that the Americans with Disabilities Act was signed into law. Across the U.S., it’s being marked with festivals and parades — and concern due to recent Medicaid cuts.
by Emily Chen-Newton

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Riot guns and revolution: How a bloody 1934 workers strike in Minneapolis catalyzed the nation

Riot guns and revolution: How a bloody 1934 workers strike in Minneapolis catalyzed the nation

A landmark 1934 Minneapolis strike made the city a union town and influenced national labor law. It was an outcome that seemed all but impossible in the first part of the decade.
by Gretchen Brown

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How bipartisan support for public media unraveled in the Trump era

How bipartisan support for public media unraveled in the Trump era

“It will test every single shred of creativity we have to continue to try to serve our mission,” says one public media executive, as Congress ends federal funding for public broadcasting.
by David Folkenflik

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