Inside a 1760 schoolhouse for Black children is a complicated history of slavery and resilience

A Virginia museum has nearly finished restoring the nation’s oldest surviving schoolhouse for Black children, where hundreds of mostly enslaved students learned to read through a curriculum that ...

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President Biden did not attend Vice President Kamala Harris’s speech on Tuesday night, but his ill-timed flub in a video interview caused headaches for her campaign.

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Peering inside a (fiscal) black hole

Come for the snark, stay for the Soundgarden puns

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Project reveals UK sites where black Americans fought to end slavery

Missing Pieces Project maps buildings in 189 locations where African American abolitionists spoke against slavery. Historic England is commemorating the American abolitionist Frederick Douglass ’s ...

World - The Guardian - 4 hours ago

Harris’s Faith, Inside and Outside the Black Church

Her biography embodies the multifaith, pluralistic and increasingly secular America she is bidding to lead.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 21

The history of Caribbean slavery is being lost. Britain must act now to preserve it | Laura Trevelyan and Nicole Phillip

Climate-related disasters are destroying precious records. At next week’s Commonwealth summit, King Charles can show his support for their protection. Quacou, Hankey, Cuffee, Fatima, Fanny Ibo and ...

World - The Guardian - October 19

To my distant cousin Justin Welby: our family’s slavery history is truly awful. Let’s be open about it | Alex Renton

The archbishop has admitted his connections, but must go further. Backing the campaign for reparations would be a start. Alex Renton is author of Blood Legacy: Reckoning with a Family’s Story of ...

World - The Guardian - October 23

Make black history mandatory in England to counter hatred, urges campaigner

Summer riots were a consequence of relegating the subject to just one month, says Black Curriculum founder . Black history must be made mandatory in England to counter hatred and help prevent ...

World - The Guardian - October 14

Good news: there’s a new Horrible History DVD boxset out. Bad news: your children may not find it funny

Studios usually twist themselves into pretzels to avoid confusing movie titles. But this Christmas, unwary fans of the CBBC show should beware. Great news, parents! In just a few short weeks, a new ...

World - The Guardian - October 17

Knicks, Matt Ryan have mutual interest -- but it's complicated

Sharpshooter Matt Ryan and the Knicks certainly have mutual interest in working out a deal, but it’s a little complicated.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 23

For a Stalwart Voice of Liberal Catholicism, a Complicated Centennial

Commonweal magazine, founded in 1924, wrestles with its mission at a moment of a continuing loss of faith in both the church and liberalism.

Top stories - The New York Times - 4 days ago

Four open seats complicating Democrats' path to the majority

The Democratic effort to flip control of the House in next week’s elections has been complicated by key retirements that have expanded the battleground for Republicans in the final stretch of the ...

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Slavery, involuntary servitude are on the ballot in these states

So-called slavery "loopholes" are on this year's ballot in California and Nevada.

As North Carolina begins voting, hurricane devastation complicates casting ballots

State officials are tracking impassable roads and contacting voters who requested absentee ballots to try to get them delivered.

University of South Florida Coach Dies at 43 From Complications During Surgery

The school said in a statement that complications arose during Abdur-Rahim’s medical procedure at a Tampa-area hospital.

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Congo wants UN peacekeepers gone. But endless war around minerals is complicating that

The end of one of the world’s deadliest and yet most shadowy wars is as difficult to predict as the end of the large peacekeeping force meant to contain it

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De Bruyne injury more complicated than first thought, Guardiola reveals

Manchester City will struggle unless injuries ease, he says Manager praises Amorim and offers Ten Hag invitation Pep Guardiola has revealed Kevin De Bruyne’s thigh injury is causing greater ...

World - The Guardian - 2 days ago

Arizona’s proof of citizenship complicates voting in US swing state

Critics cry foul over requirement they say makes it harder for minorities and young people to vote

World - Financial Times - 2 days ago

12:30 Report — Biden complicates Harris’s big night

{beacon} 12:30 REPORT It’s Wednesday. This time next week, all ballots will have been cast. *Gulp* Only six days until Election Day! Here’s what’s happening today: Biden appeared to call Trump’s ...

Politics - The Hill - Yesterday

Modern slavery backlog could be eradicated in two years, says government

Safeguarding minister Jess Phillips aims to clear a backlog of more than 23,000 cases.

No UK apology over slavery at Commonwealth summit

No apology over Britain's historic links to the slave trade at the Commonwealth summit, says 10 Downing Street.

Archbishop of Canterbury reveals ancestral links to slavery

Justin Welby says ancestor owned enslaved people in Jamaica and was paid compensation upon abolition. Justin Welby, the archbishop of Canterbury, has revealed that his ancestor owned enslaved ...

World - The Guardian - October 21

Starmer rejects calls for slavery reparation talks

The prime minister says he wants to focus on challenges faced by Commonwealth countries "right now".

Commonwealth leaders to defy UK on slavery reparations

World - Yahoo News - October 24

Leaders meet at Commonwealth summit with slavery reparations on agenda

Commonwealth leaders convened in Samoa to discuss climate change and reparations for Britain's role in transatlantic slavery.

UK will not pay out over slavery, says Reeves

The chancellor says she understands why countries are making demands but the UK will not pay out.

What form could reparations for slavery take?

How likely is the UK to provide reparations for the slave trade, and what could that look like?

What form could reparations for slavery take?

World - Yahoo News - 6 days ago

Why the King can't say 'sorry' for slavery

Arguments about reparations rumbled once again this week as the King spoke at the Commonwealth summit in Samoa.

Commonwealth leaders agree to consider reparations for historic slavery

Pledge comes despite British efforts to prevent the issue from being mentioned in official communique

World - Financial Times - 5 days ago

California and Nevada voters consider ending inmate 'slavery'

LOS ANGELES — California and Nevada voters are weighing whether to repeal legal loopholes in their state constitutions that allow slavery and involuntary servitude to be used as criminal punishment.

Wells Fargo CEO calls consumers 'extremely resilient'

Wells Fargo CEO Charlie Scharf gave CNBC's Jim Cramer a positive read on the consumer landscape.

Business - CNBC - October 15

In Lebanon, We Took Pride in Our Resilience. Not Anymore.

The Lebanese have held strong through many tragedies. But they are now at the end of their rope.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 17

From hurricanes to injuries: The Bucs have leaned on 'resiliency'

Tampa Bay was hit with two hurricanes in a 14-day span, but Todd Bowles' calm has helped keep team focused.

Sports - ESPN - October 21

The global economy has proved surprisingly resilient

But significant downside risks will continue to pose a challenge for policymakers

Business - Financial Times - October 22

From Setbacks to Success: Mastering the Art of Resilience

If we cultivate a resilient attitude, we can turn adversity into opportunity.

Business - Inc. - Yesterday

Analysis: A Budget for the history books

Nick digs deeper into the Budget following his interview with Rachel Reeves.

The youngest presidents in U.S. history

The youngest president in U.S. history is Theodore Roosevelt, who took office in 1901 at age 42. Here's the full list, from youngest to oldest.

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The youngest presidents in U.S. history

The youngest president in U.S. history is Theodore Roosevelt, who took office in 1901 at age 42. Here's the full list, from youngest to oldest.

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