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JerriAnne Boggis, executive director of the Black Heritage Trail of New Hampshire, poses with a monument that was erected in Harriet E. Wilson's honor. Boggis says when she read Wilson's book, she felt as if it was written the book just for her.

Early Novel Written By Free Black Woman Called Out Racism Among Abolitionists

In 1859, Harriet E. Wilson published a book about life as an indentured servant in New Hampshire. It remains an obscure classic because it challenges white ideals about racism in the North.

President Trump signs an $8.3 billion emergency spending bill in the White House Friday. That's significantly more than he originally requested from Congress.

Where That $8.3 Billion In U.S. Coronavirus Funding Will And Won't Go

President Trump and Congress Friday authorized a package of emergency funding to help and treat and slow the spread of COVID-19. About $950 million is designated for state and local response.

The San Marcos Senior Center was transformed into a learning hub for students for distance learning. The program was created to help City of San Marcos employees return to work. Oct. 8, 2020.

Roundtable: New COVID-19 Disruptions For Local Schools

The San Diego Unified School District announces distance learning will continue indefinitely, local COVID-19 deaths reach a grim milestone, and Balboa Park's cultural institutions struggle to stay afloat during the pandemic.

Where That $8.3 Billion In U.S. Coronavirus Funding Will And Won't Go

President Trump and Congress Friday authorized a package of emergency funding to help and treat and slow the spread of COVID-19. About $950 million is designated for state and local response.

More than 17,000 people have been diagnosed with a new coronavirus since it was identified in December. Here, volunteers in protective suits deliver daily supplies to people who are under self-quarantine at a village in Shandong province, China.

Coronavirus Cases Have More Than Tripled In Past Week; 17,000 Sickened In China

Last week, China had 4,400 cases of the Wuhan coronavirus. On Monday alone, Chinese health officials reported 2,829 new cases.

Within A Legacy Of Colonization, 'Postcolonial Love Poem' Empowers Native Voice

Poet Natalie Diaz returns, interrogating the lasting effects of colonization asking: If a colonizer's influence can't be eradicated from a culture, how can you push back against violence and erasure?

In this Jan. 7, 2019, file photo, murder defendant Charles Ray Merritt sits in San Bernardino County Court prior to opening statements in San Bernardino, Calif.

McStay Family's Killer Sentenced To Death

Charles “Chase” Merritt, 62, was sentenced to death Tuesday for killing a family of four and burying their bodies in the California desert. Merritt maintained his innocence.

A medic drives an ambulance at the Life Care Center of Kirkland, Wash., which has been linked to most of the deaths in the U.S. from the coronavirus disease COVID-19 so far.

Coronavirus: U.S. Cases Rise; Alabamans Visiting Bethlehem Are Under Quarantine

Washington state is reporting at least 79 people were infected with the virus. In both California and Nevada, cases have been connected to the Grand Princess cruise ship.

The entrance of the San Diego City College campus is shown on May 4, 2020.

San Diego County Community Colleges Brace For COVID-19’s Financial Hit

The state’s community colleges were set to get $15 billion next year from the state. That may change as COVID-19 continues to negatively impact state revenue.

How High Heat Can Impact Mental Health

A new NPR probe found low-income areas in dozens of major U.S. cities are more likely to be hotter than wealthier ones, and people with severe mental illness are impacted by that increase in heat.

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