How Melania Trump Abdicated Her Post as First Lady and Was Replaced by Natalie Harp
Melania Trump didn’t lose her role. She simply stopped showing up for it — and someone else was waiting in the wings
William Spivey
How 9/11 Changed America, and the Policies That Never Changed Back
That day reshaped our rights, wars, and sense of safety.
When Minstrelsy Became a Children's Classic
Behind the cheerful melody of "I've Been Working on the Railroad" is a history of blackface, coerced labor, and the exploitation of Black women.
The History of Labor Day and Its Significance to Black Americans
What to the Black man or woman is Labor Day?
Why Weren’t Dropping Nuclear Bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki Considered War Crimes?
The legal world of 1945: a rulebook written by the victors.
Who Owned the Most Enslaved People? The Answer Will Surprise You
A data‑driven look at who actually held America in chains.
Donald Trump Accidentally Made Us Smarter About the Economy
Everyday Americans don’t need a press conference to know what the economy feels like.
When Florida Police and Sheriff’s Departments Honor Their Officers, Pay Close Attention to Who They're Honoring
What happens when departments crown heroes without checking the halo.
Is Hiring From 'Central Casting,' DEI for White People?
The politics of choosing the same people twice.
Did the “Gentlemen’s Agreement” Between Two White Attorneys Destroy Karmelo Anthony’s Chances at Trial?
Jury Finds Texas Teen Karmelo Anthony Guilty of Murder in Stabbing of Competitor at Track Meet — Tennessee Star.
USS Benfold Goes Without Power for Four Days
A warship drifts in the Pacific while leaders protect their image.
The Great White Fleet: Not as Racist as it Sounds, But Racist Enough
How a Boston fruit merchant’s obsession with steamships built an empire — and helped redraw the map of the Americas.
Two Virginia Schools Must Change Names Again After Reverting to Confederate Names Two Years Ago
When a county tried to turn back the clock — and a federal judge noticed.
Failing Upward: The Story of Donald Trump, Jr
The inheritance of influence: Donald Trump Jr.’s rise without merit.
Donald Trump and the Dept. of Agriculture Planned Tariffs on Wakanda
Ducks, donkeys, and dairy cows subject to import fees.
FIFA boss Gianni Infantino Finds That Aligning with Donald Trump is a Path to Ruin
The FIFA president who couldn’t stop sucking up to Trump.
Trump Kills the Slush Fund, Leaving Himself, Two Sons, and the Trump Organization the Only Beneficiaries
An almost two billion‑dollar promise, reduced to a family‑only escape hatch.
How Much Money Does Trump Still Owe as He’s Finally the Billionaire He’s Always Claimed?
The contractors, cities, banks, and Investors left holding the bag.
Todd Blanche Nomination Stalls Over Trump’s Desire for IRS Immunity for Himself and His Family
The IRS deal that mattered more than survivors, senators, or justice.
The American History Donald J. Trump Wants You to See
A visitor’s journey to the Smithsonian’s “real American history.”
What Donald Trump Can do for the Tate Brothers
How misogyny, celebrity, and political access converged to protect brothers, Andrew and Tristan.
Has America Ever Had Free and Fair Elections?
A 240‑year struggle over who counts, who votes, and who gets silenced.
What We Known About Darline Graham Nordone, and is She Qualified to Be a U.S. Senator?
Does Lindsey’s little sister deserve her appointment?
ICE Kills the Wrong Man in Maine. A Week Later Another Immigrant is Dead in Florida
St. Augustine at sunrise: How a Routine ICE Encounter Became a Fatal Flight.
Has Speaking No Ill of the Dead Outlived Its Usefulness?
Reconsidering a tradition that protects legacies more than truth.
Remembering Lindsey Graham in His Own Words
The man spent a career explaining the GOP to Itself — until he didn’t.
Pete Hegseth Adds to Navy's History of Discrimination
New policies block promotions of Black officers and allow expulsion of Black men with a medical condition requiring beards.
The World Cup is Working Overtime to Dispel Images of Racism, and Failing
Can a sport born of colonization control itself?
Has the Republican Party Sabotaged Its Last Great Black Hope for the House of Representatives?
The GOP’s only Black House candidate in a district no longer meant for her.
What 1994's World Cup Taught America About Hosting the Globe
A return to the stage where America first met the world’s game.