Tag: Social issues
Auschwitz museum slams New Yorker Holocaust piece on Poland
<p>WARSAW, Poland — The Auschwitz-Birkenau state museum has sharply denounced an article in the New Yorker that looks at Holocaust scholarship in Poland, accusing...
Kansas county mulls changing creek’s racially loaded name
LEAWOOD, Kan. — Advocates who are pushing to change the name of a nondescript stream called Negro Creek near Kansas City say they hope...
White House says it’s working on access to migrant centers
WASHINGTON — White House press secretary Jen Psaki declined to provide a specific date for when the media will get access to Border Patrol...
Denmark becomes latest team to focus attention on Qatar
HERNING, Denmark — Denmark became the latest European soccer team Sunday using World Cup qualifying games to direct attention to workers’ rights in Qatar,...
Auschwitz museum slams New Yorker Holocaust piece on Poland
WARSAW, Poland — The Auschwitz-Birkenau state museum has sharply denounced an article in the New Yorker that looks at Holocaust scholarship in Poland, accusing...
LeBron James, Chadwick Boseman honored at NAACP Image Awards
<p>LOS ANGELES — LeBron James received the President’s Award for his public service achievements at the 52nd NAACP Image Awards that highlighted works by...
Merkel’s bloc dips in polls 6 months before German vote
<p>BERLIN — A leading figure in Chancellor Angela Merkel’s center-right Union bloc has warned that there’s a growing “mood for change” in Germany, as...
California woman sentenced for Catholic school bomb threats
<p>SAN JACINTO, Calif. — A California woman who threatened to bomb a Roman Catholic preparatory school for planning to publish same-sex wedding announcements was...
NCAA Board of Governors chair expresses confidence in Emmert
The chairman of the NCAA's Board of Governors gave President Mark Emmert a vote of confidence Saturday, saying the association’s top governing body was...
Mother of Black student says teacher made racist rant
<p>PALMDALE, Calif. — The mother of a Black 12-year-old boy is seeking damages against a Southern California school district after her son's teacher went...