African American abolitionist, poet, and educator Charlotte Forten (1837–1914), circa 1865. (Fotosearch/Getty Images) Subscribe to the nation Subscribe now for as little as $2 a … Read more
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Photo Illustration by The Daily Beast/Handout KYIV—Yelena Handei sometimes thinks it’s better not to watch her son’s biggest races live on TV. “My heart might … Read more
Black women face a significantly higher risk of having a miscarriage than white women. Research, published in the medical journal The Lancet, found ethnicity is … Read more
Shifting toward the center: LA’s mayoral race has so far been dominated by policy proposals featuring more conservative approaches to public safety and homelessness, even … Read more
Mikaela Shiffrin didn’t get a medal. She didn’t come particularly close. But the star American skier can at least say she finished a race at … Read more
A mother has made an emotional appeal for an organ donor to help save her son’s life. Ami McLennan is desperately searching for a kidney … Read more
The “Holy Grail” of virtually limitless clean energy from nuclear fusion reactors is within reach after a major breakthrough, scientists believe. An “artificial sun” burning … Read more
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BEIJING (AP) — Two-time Olympic champion Mikaela Shiffrin’s second race at the Beijing Games was over even more quickly than her first. The 26-year-old American … Read more
