Black families are seeing the largest increase in switching from traditional schools to homeschooling, originally reporting at 3.3% and expanding to 16.1% in just half a year in 2020.

This piece is part of When You Were Here, a series commemorating trans people whose lives were taken this year. Rather than centering their murders, our stories incorporate memories from people who loved them to illuminate the times when they were alive—when they were here.

The masterminds behind Texas’ anti-abortion ‘sanctuary city’ plan set their sights on New Mexico—and beyond.

Atmospheric rivers have caused havoc in California. But they also have a good side.

Democratic State Sen. Machaela Cavanaugh has become the first lawmaker has filibustered every bill introduced to the floor in a weeks long protest.

On Sapelo Island, there were once over a dozen small communities. Hog Hammock is all that remains.

Despite work stoppages at about 100 cafes in more than 40 U.S. cities, Starbucks are still standing firm against workers unionizations.

It’s been 25 years since the landmark 1997 Pigford v. Glickman class action discrimination lawsuit against the USDA, and Black farmers are still waiting for the debt relief they are owed.

Black femme literary traditions are alive in how Black people express our freedom and the beauty of our lives. Won’t you come celebrate with us these legendary Black femme writers who still guide us today? Find out which writer within this rich legacy you channel the most with this Black Joy quiz.

The 28-year-old Black man was allegedly smothered to death by officers and hospital staff on March 6.