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Cover StorySouthern, out, and electable: Sexual identity is not the deciding factorFor LGBTQ+ politicians winning elections in the South,聽leading is more complicated聽than the culture wars suggest.
First LookSalem witches: 400 years after bogus trials, advocates seek justiceThe Massachusetts Witch-Hunt Justice Project is the latest group pushing the state to atone for its witch trial legacy. Home of the infamous Salem trials, hundreds of individuals were accused, arrested, and executed on witchcraft charges in the 1600s.
First LookMaine embarks on healing after mass killing suspect is found deadLewiston, Maine, transitioned into a time of healing and questioning after suspected killer Robert Card was found dead from a self-inflicted gunshot.
On Tree of Life anniversary, US Jews say they feel more isolatedFive years ago today, the Tree of Life synagogue shooting became the worst antisemitic attack in U.S. history. In Pittsburgh, Jews say they are lonelier and more afraid now 鈥� a shift from the way the community rallied around them in 2018.
First LookHomecoming brings hope, community to Lahaina after Hawaii wildfireVarsity and junior varsity football teams in Lahaina, Hawaii played their first home games since the town was destroyed in the deadliest U.S. wildfire in more than a century. The return of football helped give the town a glimmer of hope amid the tragedy.
Flag on the play: Why flag football is growing across the USA twist on the most popular sport in America may have started growing amid concerns about concussions. As it opens doors for girls, nontraditional athletes, and older adults, flag football is also redefining sports.聽
Banning books: Protecting kids or erasing humanity?The most banned titles this school year include 鈥淭ricks鈥� by Ellen Hopkins, 鈥淭he Bluest Eye鈥� by Toni Morrison, and 鈥淟ooking For Alaska鈥� by John Green.
Difference MakerChildren need to see themselves in books. Enter Young, Black & Lit.What if you went to the bookstore and saw no one on the shelves who looked like you? One couple is addressing that deficit for young Black children, supporting literacy and identity.聽
First LookPoll confirms Black perceptions of US news coverage as racistPew Research Center conducted its first-ever study of Black attitudes toward news coverage. Their findings confirmed broad concerns about negative stereotyping and lack of diversity in portraying different aspects of Black communities.
New York鈥檚 immigrant spirit tested by influx of asylum-seekersFaced with its biggest migrant influx since Ellis Island, New York City finds itself grappling with how to provide funding and compassion.聽
First LookHis Parkland classmates became activists. He created a wellness app.Kai Koerber聽was a junior at the time of the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School shooting. Five years later, he has used his background in technology to create Joy, an app built on AI that helps people struggling with sadness, grief, or anger.
First LookEverton joins growing list of American-owned English soccer teamsEngland鈥檚 Premier League soccer team Everton will be bought by American private investment firm 777 Partners. The Miami-based firm already has a stake in a number of European soccer clubs, which are increasingly being bought by Americans.聽
Cover StoryOregon鈥檚 bold drug policy isn鈥檛 working, yetBoth sides of Oregon鈥檚 drug decriminalization debate share a common goal: reducing drug addiction.聽Can that unity lead to solutions?聽
Leaving California for Texas? Mapping where Americans move.Last year saw a surge in Americans moving 鈥� and more often away from big cities 鈥� compared with the pre-pandemic year of 2019. We explore the trends in maps and graphics.
Montgomery brawl speaks to state of civility in AmericaA brawl in Montgomery, Alabama, this month had clear racial elements. Yet it also said something important about rising incivility in the U.S.聽
They like the nightlife: 鈥楴ight mayors鈥� revive cities after duskSince the pandemic devastated downtowns, night mayors have relied on the power of persuasion to help cities regrow their nightlife in ways that respect all parties.
Can unauthorized immigrants legally drive? More states say yes.More states are allowing unauthorized immigrants to earn driver鈥檚 licenses, while Florida adds restrictions.聽
At Women鈥檚 World Cup, a growing focus on fairness in payThe Women鈥檚 World Cup is setting records for viewership and ticket sales. Yet as our charts show, women players lag far behind men in pay, a gap that some nations are trying to address.
First LookHow floods brought attention to long overlooked mobile home parksDespite being disproportionately affected by natural disasters, mobile home parks have long been overlooked by United States policymakers. But after the recent bouts of flooding, urgency is rising to protect the parks as a source of affordable housing.
First LookAmid brutal heat, Phoenix鈥檚 homeless population struggles to stay safeAs Phoenix swelters in a blistering heatwave, the city鈥檚 unhoused population struggles to stay safe. People living outside are among those most vulnerable to the dangers of sky-high temperatures.
