Kentucky, California, Michigan, Vermont and Montana put abortion access on the ballot for midterm elections. Here’s what voters decided.
Author: Tiffany Cusaac-Smith, USA TODAY
‘Hope is bringing us back’: Black voters are moving South, building power for Democrats
The new Great Migration is pulling Black voters to the South, upending conservative and Democratic politics in the midterms and beyond.
How Black Latinos found a future in an Alabama HBCU after slavery
Afro-Latinos went to Jim Crow Alabama for education at a Black school. The story is a reminder that Black history is part of Latino history.
Many Americans arrested for marijuana won’t find relief under Biden’s pardon plan
Biden’s marijuana pardon is estimated to help more than 6,500 people but leaves out many Americans hurt by the war on drugs.
Hotter temperatures a threat to students in schools with no air conditioning
Hot classrooms are leaving students sweltering. As climate change becomes a larger part of our reality, how are schools adjusting?
Most Black people want reparations. They don’t believe America will give them any
Black Americans are hungry for change but about 45% said major reforms are not likely to happen within the U.S., according to a recent survey.
How has affirmative action shaped higher education? The Supreme Court might ban it for good
Two Supreme Court cases on race-aware admissions at Harvard and the University of North Carolina are pushing affirmative action’s history to the fore.
Marijuana is being legalized in parts of US. That’s not helping everyone with convictions.
Marijuana has been decriminalized in many states, including California and New York, yet thousands across the U.S. remain scarred by past convictions.
Inflation and COVID, a baby formula shortage and food insecurity: Why aren’t more eligible Americans using WIC?
How do you get more people to turn to WIC? Experts say it’s a mix of applying innovation, reducing stigma and easing the shopping process.
Targeted menthol cigarette ads helped lead to high Black usage. Should they be banned?
Menthol cigarettes were unscrupulously marketed to Black Americans for decades, forging a deadly appetite for the product. Should they be banned?