Alana Wise
Stories
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National
After the Buffalo slayings, parents struggle through talks with their children
Some of the children want to know how someone could do something so horrible. Others are too young to fully comprehend. Parents say there are no easy answers to the questions the children ask.
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National
Montpelier's fight with descendants of the enslaved brings employee firings
Problems at Montpelier, years in the making, reached a boiling point this week when a number of employees who had supported descendants of the enslaved were fired.
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National
Jada Pinkett Smith calls for healing after hair joke, Oscars slap
The "Red Table Talk" host broke her silence on Tuesday, calling for healing after an insensitive hair joke saw her husband slap a Chris Rock onstage at the Oscars on Sunday night.
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National
Chris Rock, Will Smith, and the long history of Black hair in America
Will Smith smacked Chris Rock over an insensitive joke about Jada Pinkett Smith's hair.
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National
Law students praise Ketanji Brown Jackson's poise at the Senate hearings
Ketanji Brown Jackson's posture at the U.S. Senate hearings drew praise from Black law students.
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Race & Identity
Black law students react to Judge Jackson navigating GOP senators questions
Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson is the first Black woman in the nation's history to be nominated to the Supreme Court. For many Black future attorneys, her nomination has given them hope.
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Politics
Biden moves to revoke Russia's trade relations status amid war in Ukraine
The economic restriction, one of several announced in recent weeks, is meant to punish Russian President Vladimir Putin and further hobble Russia's finances as it invades Ukraine.
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National
TSA extends travel mask mandate through April 18
The monthlong extension comes as the CDC said it would work on a "revised policy framework for when, and under what circumstances, masks should be required in the public transportation corridor."
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Politics
The White House says it's considering a range of options for Russian oil imports
The White House emphasized the importance of maintaining a steady global energy supply amid Russia's war on Ukraine.
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Politics
Biden wants more COVID relief funds. The GOP wants to know where previous relief went
The White House has requested additional $22.5 billion in COVID relief but 35 GOP senators warned they won't support more until Biden provides an accounting of trillions in prior relief spending.