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Social Issues

Hoping to ease tribal homelessness, Leech Lake band takes back its land

Hoping to ease tribal homelessness, Leech Lake band takes back its land

The band is retaking control of hundreds of lakeshore lots it owns and leases in northern Minnesota. That's forcing cabin owners to move their structures or sell them to band members.
by John Enger

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Fenty Beauty, Dove and colorism in the cosmetics industry

Given the success of Fenty Beauty, what does Rihanna understand about the cosmetics industry that mainstream beauty brands don't? And what does the Dove controversy say about the change that's still needed in the beauty industry?
by Kerri Miller, Julia Franz and Jeffrey Bissoy

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Indigenous Peoples Day? Italians say stick with Columbus

Indigenous Peoples Day? Italians say stick with Columbus

A movement to abolish Columbus Day and replace it with Indigenous Peoples Day has gained momentum in some parts of the U.S., but the gesture also has prompted howls of outrage from some Italian-Americans.
by The Associated Press

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80 years on, Dominicans and Haitians revisit painful memories of Parsley Massacre

80 years on, Dominicans and Haitians revisit painful memories of Parsley Massacre

This week marks the anniversary of the 1937 massacre, in which Dominican soldiers targeted Haitians living near the Dominican-Haitian border. A team from NPR's Latino USA gathered survivors' memories.
by Marlon Bishop and Tatiana Fernandez

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U.S. seeks to quash lawsuit opposing transgender military ban

U.S. seeks to quash lawsuit opposing transgender military ban

The lawsuit "is premature and should be dismissed for many reasons, including that the Defense Department is actively reviewing such service requirements, as the president ordered," said Justice Department spokeswoman Lauren Ehrsam.
by The Associated Press

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