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Mannequins in a clothing shop are posed to show solidarity with the Black Lives Matter movement in Washington, D.C., on June 19, 2020. The city was marking Juneteenth, the holiday celebrating the day in 1865 that enslaved Black people in Galveston, Texas, learned they had been freed from bondage, more than two years after the Emancipation Proclamation. Juneteenth is now a federal holiday.

Juneteenth Is A Federal Holiday Now, But What That Means For Workers Varies Widely

Day off? Extra pay? Or business as usual? Federal workers usually get holidays off, but the short notice on Juneteenth has created some exceptions. And companies aren't required to observe holidays.

The flags of the Organization of American States (OAS)

'Hispanic,' 'Latino,' or 'Latinx'? Survey Says...

New research shows "Latinx" hasn't really caught on among U.S. adults in that heritage group: While one in four have heard of the term, only 3% use it.

Chinatown Plaza, the very first of the Asian-themed shopping centers on Spring Mountain Road, is seen at night.

Attacks On Older Asians Stoke Fear As Lunar New Year Begins

Police in the San Francisco Bay Area are stepping up patrols and volunteers are increasing their street presence after several violent attacks on older Asians have stoked fear and subdued the celebratory mood leading up to Lunar New Year.

Tower Of Babble: Nonnative Speakers Navigate The World Of 'Good' And 'Bad' English

The demand for "proper" English can be used to shut people out of spaces and opportunities. The folks at NPR's "Rough Translation" podcast have a story to tell.

Tower Of Babble: Nonnative Speakers Navigate The World Of 'Good' And 'Bad' English

The demand for "proper" English can be used to shut people out of spaces and opportunities. The folks at NPR's "Rough Translation" podcast have a story to tell.

Twitter confirmed that it had placed temporary restrictions on the account of Donald Trump Jr., shown here speaking at an event in Phoenix last month.

Twitter Restricts Donald Trump Jr.'s Account Over COVID-19 Misinformation

The company said Trump Jr.'s account would be limited for 12 hours. It said the president's son put out a tweet with "misleading and potentially harmful" information about the coronavirus.

Open up any social media app on your phone and you'll see it: links to COVID-19 information from trustworthy sources. Here, a Twitter screen reads, "No, 5G isn't causing coronavirus."

WHO Is Fighting False COVID Info On Social Media. How's That Going?

A year ago, the World Health Organization declared war on misinformation by partnering with Big Tech, from Facebook to Twitter to ... Uber. They're sending out public health messages. Who's tuning in?

In this March 26, 2020 file photo a man takes a photo of a sign advising that the Employment Development Department is closed due to coronavirus concerns, in San Francisco.

Technical Glitches Keep Newsom’s Dream Of High-Tech Government On Hold

As Gavin Newsom enters the second half of his term as California governor, CapRadio is taking a deep look at Newsom’s performance, progress and policies.

A contact tracing app is seen on a cell phone screen, Friday, May 22, 2020.

Exposure Notification App Tested At UCSD Now Available To All Californians

On Thursday, Californians can turn on a new tool that will alert them if they've been exposed to someone later diagnosed with COVID-19. The technology was tested on the UC San Diego campus earlier this year.

Google Restricts Huawei's Access To Android Systems After Trump Ban

Google plans to restrict Huawei's access to Android systems. The move comes after the Trump administration added the Chinese tech giant to a trade blacklist on Thursday.

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