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Is the Voting Rights Act nearly dead?Today's Big Question An appeals court 'drastically weakens' the landmark law. What happens next is up to the Supreme Court.
By Joel Mathis, The Week US Published
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How an Alabama brawl became a watershed moment for race in AmericaTalking Point "No people are obligated to endure violence without defending themselves or being defended"
By Harold Maass, The Week US Published
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Supreme court closes door on affirmative action in university admissionsfeature Race-based admissions were an unpopular measure for tackling inequality in America
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How the Grenfell tragedy changed the UKfeature Six years on since the government vowed to ‘learn lessons’ has sufficient progress been made?
By Rebekah Evans, The Week UK Published
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R.F. Kuang's 'Yellowface': a biting satire of the publishing industryThe Week Recommends The novel is an examination of cultural appropriation, racism and tokenism in the publishing industry
By Theara Coleman, The Week US Published
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Why does the US media often neglect missing people of color?Today's Big Question The balance of coverage between missing white Americans and missing Americans of color appears tragically skewed
By Justin Klawans, The Week US Published
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How content creators cope with discriminatory algorithmsSpeed Read 'AI has embedded our cultural biases and threatens to perpetuate discriminatory human behavior'
By Theara Coleman, The Week US Published
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Netflix's Cleopatra controversy, explainedSpeed Read Egypt's government objects to a Black actress playing the part of the Egyptian queen
By Joel Mathis, The Week US Published
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Why are (some) Latinos drawn to white supremacy?Today's Big Question A mass shooting in Texas raises complicated questions about race and ethnicity
By Joel Mathis, The Week US Published
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Oakland Athletics announcer suspended after using racial slur on airSpeed Read
By Justin Klawans, The Week US Published
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The controversy around Splash MountainSpeed Read Why the iconic theme park ride is being entirely reimagined for a new era
By Catherine Garcia, The Week US Last updated
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'Offensive' books that have been rewrittenThe Week Recommends From "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" to "James Bond"
By Theara Coleman, The Week US Published
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Can unbuilding highways undo the legacy of racism?Speed Read Roads were built through Black and Latino neighborhoods. A new federal program may reverse those efforts.
By Joel Mathis, The Week US Published
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Elon Musk laments that Scott Adams' Dilbert is 'legit funny and insightful.' Cartoonists disagree.Speed Read
By Peter Weber, The Week US Published
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