Dr. Melissa Harris-Perry

Last week, a federal judge temporarily blocked the USDA's debt relief program for farmers of color, siding with a group of white farmers who say the policy discriminates against them.

A look at what the reset of American posturing on the world stage means for diplomacy.

The Biden administration is hoping the new Israeli parliamentary coalition will succeed, but their policy goals may diverge.

In Hulu’s groundbreaking series "First Day," a young transgender girl, Hannah Bradford, navigates starting a new school as her authentic self.

A number of political opposition candidates have been arrested by the Nicaraguan state.

Efforts to end the pandemic and distribute vaccines globally were a top agenda item for leaders at the G7 summit in England. 

This year the cities of St. Paul and San Francisco have rolled out guaranteed minimum income programs for artists that give out monthly, no strings attached payments.

On Sunday night, a Pekingese named Wasabi was crowned Best in Show at the 145th annual Westminster Kennel Club dog show.

Plus, the Democratic Party in West Virginia is experiencing a transformation as it attempts to catch up with the times.

This week, the Vice President embarked on her first trip abroad to Mexico and Guatemala.

Despite the White House’s stated commitment to closing the racial wealth gap, some advocates believe that the federal government’s new plans don’t go nearly far enough.

Adapted from Lin-Manuel Miranda’s celebrated Broadway musical, the movie is a love letter to New York City’s Washington Heights neighborhood. 

Do schools have the resources necessary to address what the last year has meant for the mental health of their students?

Started more than 40 years ago, the observance celebrates the history and scope of Black music from classical and folk to hip hop and rock.

Last week, the NFL admitted it had been using a practice known as “race-norming," which made it harder for Black players to qualify for a payout if they have dementia. 

Many are watching to see how the Biden administration will respond to the Line 3 pipeline protests and calls to protect the environment.

Each year, Americans consume about 220 pounds of beef per person. Can individual decisions to reduce our consumption of meat curb climate change?

The people who are likely to be hardest hit by the current water crisis in California are the same ones who were most impacted the last time around: Latino farmworkers in rural areas.

Aducanumab aims to slow the cognitive decline often associated with the disease, but there’s debate over whether or not it actually works.

A silver lining for many over the last year has been time spent gardening.