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As of January 2021, 11 states have passed laws restricting how teachers can speak about race and racism in schools, and nearly 200 bills have been introduced in 40 states. In this episode of the FiveThirtyEight Politics Podcast, Galen Druke discusses the context of these laws with contributor Theodore Johnson, director of the grants program … 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 stop during those 40 seconds,” she tells The Daily Beast. “It’s better for me to watch a replay.” It’s not the only thing she has to worry about. While Oleh … 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 one factor that increases the risk of miscarriage – with black women up to 43% more likely to suffer a miscarriage than their white counterparts. The team analyzed data from … 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 as progressives like Bass and de León lead the field. Bass recently called for the Los Angeles Police Department to hire 200 new officers, drawing criticism from police reform groups … 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 the Beijing Olympics following two disastrous runs earlier in the week. Shiffrin’s run at the Super-G checked in at a 1:14.30. She’ll compete in the combined and team events as … 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 donor to help her son William Verden. “It’s a race against time, but finding someone kind enough to donate a kidney would mean the world to us,” 17-year-old William is … 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 at 150million degrees smashed the world record, helping the UK-based research team retake the lead in a global race that also involves China, the US and tycoons such as Jeff … Read more