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If you know someone struggling with depression or thoughts of suicide, you may be wondering how to help. Start by reaching out.Here are 9 things you can do to make

244 years ago today, church bells rang out over Philadelphia as the Declaration of Independence was adopted.(Spelling and punctuation as provided by the National Archives) In Congress, July 4, 1776.The

1/ "Racial covenants" — language barring non-white people from buying or living in a property — were attached to tens of thousands of homes in Minneapolis.That helped create a foundation

1/ @NPRCodeSwitch created a (very non-comprehensive) list of names of black folks killed by the police since Eric Garner's death in 2014. Here's some of what they learned about each

1/ It's the 50th anniversary of #EarthDay Here's how you can celebrate (and help) Earth from inside your home 2/ You may be experiencing some anxiety about the

1/ President Trump's claims have often been at odds with what experts in his own administration are saying — and doing.From overselling the availability of tests to claiming total authority,

NEW: Former President Barack Obama will officially endorse Joe Biden, his former vice president and the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee, in a video to be released later today, a source

There's no scientific basis to believe that people of color are "biologically or genetically predisposed to get COVID-19," said Surgeon General Jerome Adams — but that they are "socially predisposed

Officials say 8 students have been injured in a shooting at a public charter school in Colorado. The sheriff says "several of them are in critical condition."Two suspects are in