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A fresh look at the intent of the Second Amendment

A fresh look at the intent of the Second Amendment

In her new book, historian Carol Anderson says the Second Amendment is more about keeping guns away from Black people than enshrining a right to bear arms in the U.S. Constitution.
by Kerri Miller and Kelly Gordon

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Humankind documentary about post Civil War America: 'The Freed People'

Humankind documentary about post Civil War America: 'The Freed People'

A documentary from the Humankind series about post Civil War America called “The Freed People” by David Freudberg.

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Afghan interpreters who await visas after helping the U.S. now fear for their lives

Afghan interpreters who await visas after helping the U.S. now fear for their lives

"Every day, you can see an increase in the Taliban's presence," an Afghan who worked with the U.S. tells NPR. "What am I going to do after September? ... Am I going to even be alive by December?"
by Danny Hajek and Steve Inskeep

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How Minnesotans are celebrating Juneteenth

How Minnesotans are celebrating Juneteenth

With Juneteenth now recognized as a federal holiday, host Angela Davis checked in on four different ways Minnesotans are celebrating Juneteenth.
by Angela Davis and Samantha Matsumoto

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AP-NORC poll: Many Americans resuming pre-virus activities

AP-NORC poll: Many Americans resuming pre-virus activities

Many Americans are relaxing precautions taken during the COVID-19 pandemic and resuming everyday activities, even as some worry that coronavirus-related restrictions were hastily lifted, a new poll shows.
by The Associated Press

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Songs for freedom: A Juneteenth playlist from pianist Lara Downes

Songs for freedom: A Juneteenth playlist from pianist Lara Downes

Music offers freedom. Freedom of expression — a way to rejoice and to mourn, to offer comfort, to call for change.

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One woman's decades-long fight to make Juneteenth a U.S. holiday

One woman's decades-long fight to make Juneteenth a U.S. holiday

"We can all finally celebrate. The whole country together," says Opal Lee, 94, who has been working for years to make Juneteenth a federal holiday.
by Vanessa Romo

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Biden signs bill making Juneteenth a federal holiday

Biden signs bill making Juneteenth a federal holiday

The United States will soon have a new federal holiday commemorating the end of slavery in the nation. The House passed a bill 415-14 on Wednesday that would make Juneteenth, or June 19th, a federal holiday.
by The Associated Press

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Latinas left workforce at highest rate, see slow recovery

Latinas left workforce at highest rate, see slow recovery

A new report finds that Latinas have left the workforce at rates higher than any other demographic and also have had some of the highest unemployment rates throughout the pandemic. That could spell trouble not just for a post-pandemic economic recovery but for the long-term stability of the country as baby boomers continue to retire.
by The Associated Press

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