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The church of Trump's Big Lie

Evangelicals are the backbones of Trump's Big Lie — and it's all about white supremacy

Salon · May 2, 2022

How a Tiny Solar Company in California Might Convince Biden To Sabotage America's Whole Solar Industry

Tariffs requested by an "artisanal solar boutique" based in San Jose might jeopardize 45,000 jobs and halve America's future solar panel deployments.

Reason · May 2, 2022

Lionel Richie credits an inexplicable 'gift' for his music success

He’s one of the most famous singer-songwriters in America. But Lionel Richie says he can’t read music. The author of such hits as "Easy,” “Endless Love,” “Sail On,” and “Three Times a Lady,” can’t explain how he does it though he landed No. 1 hits on the charts for nine…

Tribune News Service · May 2, 2022

Lawmakers call for greater security funding and oversight for U.S. transit systems

Open drug use and the threat of mass violence have prompted calls for more security funding for mass transit. Congress also says better oversight of existing security is needed.

WEKU · May 2, 2022

Some South Asian Americans believe caste-based prejudices exist in the U.S.

Some South Asians see the caste system as a reality in the United States and others do not. California State University and others have added caste as a protected category against discrimination.

WEKU · May 2, 2022

US speaker Nancy Pelosi visits Ukraine, meets President Zelenskyy

Nancy Pelosi is the highest-ranking American leader to visit Ukraine since the start of the war.

Al Jazeera · May 1, 2022

The 1898 moment: How one Asian American transformed the U.S.

The Wong Kim Ark case affirmed that American-born people of Asian descent were U.S. citizens.

Axios · May 1, 2022

Jimmy Carter and disability rights

In 1977, people with disabilities occupied federal buildings across America. It was the beginning of something big

Salon · May 1, 2022

‘America stands firmly with Ukraine’: Nancy Pelosi meets Volodymyr Zelensky in Kyiv

US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in Kyiv, becoming the highest-ranking American leader to visit Ukraine since the start of the war.

Evening Standard · May 1, 2022

Live updates l Blinken says US diplomats to visit Kyiv again

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken says American diplomats are making plans to return to Ukraine as soon as possible

The Independent UK · May 1, 2022