Race & Identity 'Born on the Water' puts the '1619 Project' into kids' hands Nikole Hannah-Jones and Renée Watson discuss how their book, 1619 Project's Born on the Water, helps young Black children feel affirmed in where they come from.
Sports Snowboarding was his passion. Making the sport more inclusive became his mission For nearly all its history, snowboarding has been a sport that is disproportionately white. Through his Hoods to Woods Foundation, Brian Paupaw is trying to change that. Dustin Jones
Sports Sha'Carri Richardson sees a double standard in allowing Kamila Valieva to compete "The only difference I see is I'm a black young lady," U.S. sprinter Sha'Carri Richardson said, after the Russian figure skater is allowed to compete at the Olympics despite a failed drug test. Bill Chappell
National Hate crime prosecutor details Ahmaud Arbery killers' racist history The defense attorneys insisted the three men's pursuit of the 25-year-old was prompted by "honest, though erroneous, suspicion that he committed crimes" and not because of his race. Jonathan Franklin Debbie Elliott Joe Hernandez
Race & Identity What internet outrage reveals about race and TikTok's algorithm While it's good that many called out the overstep in reaction, it also made us think about the ways that these outrage cycles happen, and often get ignored, when people of color are involved. Jess Kung
Technology Lack of diversity in AI development causes serious real-life harm for people of color Kelsey Snell asks Black Women in A.I. founder Angle Bush about the consequences of the lack of diversity in artificial intelligence development. Kelsey Snell
National La. Senate candidate Gary Chambers burns a Confederate flag in his new campaign ad The Democratic U.S. Senate candidate from Louisiana made headlines last month by smoking marijuana in a campaign ad. Now he's back with another lighter and a message about gerrymandering. Rachel Treisman
National Amid a housing crisis, renters challenge firms they say are being exploitative Low-income housing is in crisis - corporate landlords are squeezing renters with higher rents in often unsafe housing units. Renters are fighting back Marisa Peñaloza
Race & Identity 3rd grader Dana Boone finds an innovative way to mark Black History Month With the help of his mom, Dana Boone created the Periodic Table of Black History. Rather than elements, this table contains 90 Black history-makers, activists and innovators.
National School leaders say HBCUs are undeterred after a series of bomb threats "We have to show that we are not afraid," Dillard University President Walter Kimbrough says. The FBI is probing the threats as racially or ethnically motivated violent extremism and hate crimes. Joe Hernandez
