Protesters against an all-ages drag brunch in Roanoke, Texas, pushed the town into the middle of a larger controversy over the issue.
Author: Jasper Colt, USA TODAY
Loudoun County, Va. voters weigh in on education issues and upcoming elections
After the Virginia election of Republican governor Glenn Youngkin, voters from Loudoun County address the issue that matters most to them: education.
‘Seven Days of 1961’: Activists recall ‘read-in’ at whites-only library
On March 27, 1961, nine Black college students staged a “read-in” at the Jackson, Mississippi, public library designated for white patrons.
“Seven days of 1961,” a series on Americans that stood up to racism and changed history
USA TODAY’s “Seven Days of 1961” retraces crucial moments that set in motion a new era of civil rights that continues to inform social justice movements today
What drives 44-year-old marathoner Abdi Abdirahman to compete in the Tokyo Olympics
5x Olympian Abdi Abdirahman talks about the barriers he has to overcome to compete in the marathon at the Tokyo Olympics.
In Brooklyn Center, police disperse protesters, corral and photograph media
Protests continued Friday night after the fatal shooting of Daunte Wright. Minnesota State Troopers corralled media and photographed their faces and identification.
Can the traumas of COVID-19 make us stronger?
Survivors of trauma and experts explore the chance for post-traumatic growth (PTG) from the traumas of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Migrant families share what drove them to leave home and what awaited them at the border
Migrant families in shelters, in both Texas and Mexico, describe what drove them to leave their homes and what awaited them here at the border.
Migrants at the US-Mexico border
The rising number of migrant families at the border threatens to strain services.
Shams DaBaron: From Homeless Hero to Housing Hero
Shams “Da Homeless Hero” DaBaron is demanding more and better services for those experiencing homelessness in New York City, while living in a shelter himself.