Social Issues

Sturgis Brown High School was scheduled to play Pine Ridge School, from the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation, on Friday. Photos posted on social media show students destroying a car with "Go back to the Rez" painted on the side.
APM Reports: 'Historically Black' series
Selections from the APM Reports/Washington Post podcast series, "Historically Black."
Hoping to ease tribal homelessness, Leech Lake band takes back its land
The band is retaking control of hundreds of lakeshore lots it owns and leases in northern Minnesota. That's forcing cabin owners to move their structures or sell them to band members.
Given the success of Fenty Beauty, what does Rihanna understand about the cosmetics industry that mainstream beauty brands don't? And what does the Dove controversy say about the change that's still needed in the beauty industry?
Fargo passes 'inclusiveness' resolution
Supporters say it's a statement that puts a city on the map as a place that celebrates diversity.
ESPN anchor Jemele Hill targeted Jerry Jones after the Dallas Cowboys owner stated that players who disrespect the flag would not play for his team.
Indigenous Peoples Day? Italians say stick with Columbus
A movement to abolish Columbus Day and replace it with Indigenous Peoples Day has gained momentum in some parts of the U.S., but the gesture also has prompted howls of outrage from some Italian-Americans.
Dove expresses 'regret' for racially insensitive ad
The beauty brand pulled the ad for body wash from its Facebook page following a backlash from social media users.
80 years on, Dominicans and Haitians revisit painful memories of Parsley Massacre
This week marks the anniversary of the 1937 massacre, in which Dominican soldiers targeted Haitians living near the Dominican-Haitian border. A team from NPR's Latino USA gathered survivors' memories.
U.S. seeks to quash lawsuit opposing transgender military ban
The lawsuit "is premature and should be dismissed for many reasons, including that the Defense Department is actively reviewing such service requirements, as the president ordered," said Justice Department spokeswoman Lauren Ehrsam.