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Wildfires force California to reckon with a not-so-new normalAs blazes burn across the state, wildfire experts say the time has come for a different approach to housing in fire-prone areas.
First LookNYC 鈥榲iolence interrupters鈥� aim to stop street violenceFormer gang members and men who have served jail time are helping to avert street violence in some of the city's most hardened neighborhoods by advocating against gun violence and stepping in to de-escalate tensions among groups.
First LookTwitter users shine a light on the dark side of baseball cultureTwo baseball fans retweeted old Tweets by Major League Baseball players Josh Hader and Sean Newcomb as a way to expose and begin a dialogue around baseball's toxic culture.
For Texas town, reopening a detention center means jobs 鈥� and mixed emotions
Cover StoryFrom tear gas to tweets: 50 years in the evolution of US activismHow protesting has changed in the half-century since one of the most tumultuous summers in US history.
First LookGirl Scouts promote 'girl power' to reverse membership declineThe Girl Scouts of America聽is trying to combat long-held聽stereotypes about the organization, making the case for all-girl scouting after the Boy Scouts opened its membership to girls.
First LookArchitects, urban planners address gentrification of US cities through designIn response to the increasing decline in black populations in major cities, architects and urban planners are reimagining city architecture and drawing inspiration from African-American culture and traditions in efforts to preserve community history despite changing demographics.聽
First LookAll US states now allow breastfeeding in publicIdaho and Utah recently created laws聽to protect mothers who are nursing in public against fines for public indecency, contributing to the movement to make breastfeeding more widely accepted as cultural norms shift away from infant formula toward breast milk in the US.
Cover StoryCleveland uses literature to empower youth, overcome social dividesMany cities have nurtured book clubs and literacy initiatives to build and bind communities. Cleveland stands out for its ambition and scope in using literature to empower marginalized groups, foster economic dynamism, and bridge social divides.
As war vets enter the fray, stigma lessens around cannabisRepublicans have long embraced the war on drugs. But recently many Republicans, including former House Speaker John Boehner, have shifted their stance on legalizing marijuana, thanks in part to veterans who say cannabis softens the symptoms of combat trauma.聽
Cover StoryAs Americans celebrate Independence Day, what does it mean to be a patriot?As much as 'patriotism' blooms in the national debate, there is little agreement on what it is. Or who owns it. Or who is a patriot.
In border town, World Cup watchers balance team pride, anxiety about USLiving on the border means living with things most Americans don鈥檛, and to live with them without batting an eye. Recently, though, those tensions of border life feel as if they鈥檝e been dialed to 11 鈥� and even a beloved sports event isn't providing a respite.
In Red Hen aftermath, a community wades through nation's vitriolAll politics is local, but one small town shows just how true that is. After a local restaurant asked the White House press secretary to leave, Lexington, Va., has seen vitriolic national debate explode on its doorstep.
After family separation: How to promote healing for migrant children?Experts agree that the US government's family separation policy could have lifelong mental and physical consequences for children. What support will these children need to grow past the trauma?
First LookWashington D.C. sued for putting 'creative class' above minority communitiesThree residents and聽members of an African-American community-development program聽filed a lawsuit last month that charges Washington's urban development planning with overlooking the impacts these policies,聽aimed at turning the capital into a "world-class city,"聽have had on poorer communities in the area.聽
A journey along the shoals of a gentrifying L.A. neighborhood
In wave of new cities, promise and pitfalls for black middle classOften newly formed cities are largely white and more affluent than the surrounding county. Stonecrest, near Atlanta, is part of a countertrend, as communities of color aspire to shape their own destiny.
First LookOil company works to preserve slave gravesite found on its landUnmarked slave cemeteries are thought to be widespread across the southern United States. As they're being discovered, historians and archeologists are working with landowners, like Shell Oil, to honor the gravesites and bring closure to slave descendants.聽
In Mountain West, how frontier ethos magnifies problem of suicideThe suicides of Kate Spade and Anthony Bourdain drew extensive coverage that magnified the extent of the crisis.鈥� But what may have remained less clear was the fact that tens of thousands of suicides occur far from the glare of fame in the country鈥檚 least populated expanses.
With swift cancellation of 'Roseanne,' ABC draws line in sandIt is possible that a niche broadcaster could pick up 鈥淩oseanne.鈥� It鈥檚 highly unlikely that a network would risk it, however, if Barr remains part of the show.
