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'I'm not aware of that': Starbucks employees receive racial bias training

'I'm not aware of that': Starbucks employees receive racial bias training

Starbucks closed thousands of stores across the country Tuesday for racial bias training. The sessions were closed to the public, but the company hosted an event for reporters in New York.
by Joel Rose

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When white people call the cops on people of color

There have been a series of incidents of white people calling the cops on people of color who were not committing obvious crimes: waiting in a Starbucks, leaving an AirBnb, napping in dorm common room. So why are people are so quick to judge "suspicious behavior" by people of color, and what can America do about it?
by Brandt Williams

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How mini-golf played a big role in desegregating public rec spaces

How mini-golf played a big role in desegregating public rec spaces

Washington, D.C., is home to one of the oldest continuously running mini-golf courses in the U.S. The sport became popular in the early 1900s, when there were more than 25,000 courses nationwide.
by Mikaela Lefrak

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Starbucks to close over 8,000 stores for anti-bias training

Starbucks to close over 8,000 stores for anti-bias training

Starbucks will close more than 8,000 stores nationwide on Tuesday to conduct anti-bias training, the next of many steps the company is taking to try to restore its tarnished image as a hangout where all are welcome.
by The Associated Press

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'Quiet revolution' leads to abortion rights win in Ireland

'Quiet revolution' leads to abortion rights win in Ireland

Prime Minister Leo Varadkar called the vote the "culmination of a quiet revolution" and hailed the momentous outcome as a victory for Ireland's future.
by Associated Press

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'He had a very sad heart': This Memorial Day, remembering the overlooked heroes

'He had a very sad heart': This Memorial Day, remembering the overlooked heroes

A mother's once "happy-go-lucky" son took his own life in after serving in Iraq. Because of this, she feels he's not seen as a "hero," like his fellow soldiers — which makes her loss more painful.
by Emma Bowman and Jud Esty-Kendall

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