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Tulsa Mayor G.T. Bynum, shown here during a news conference in June, said he will not comment on the pending litigation, according to a his office.

Oklahoma Lawsuit Seeks Reparations In Connection To 1921 Tulsa Massacre

As many as 300 African American residents were slaughtered when white mobs descended on Tulsa's Greenwood district nearly a century ago. The lead plaintiff is a 105-year-old survivor of the massacre.

The first batch of handwritten cards and letters, awaiting USPS pickup in the mailbox.

What I Learned From Writing Letters To Strangers Across America

Writing letters to strangers in almost all 50 states became an outlet to process anxieties about the pandemic. And a reminder of all the ways we are connected.

From center: Arek (Tomasz Studzinski), Sam (Marek Wrobelewski), Chaim (Kacper Swietek), Ike (Kuba Sprenger), Ben (Pascal Fischer) in a scene from "The Windermere Children."

The Windermere Children

Stream now or tune in Sunday, Feb. 21, 2021 at 10:30 p.m. on KPBS TV

The aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt is in the western North Pacific Ocean on March 18. The Navy has recommended reinstatement of the ship's captain who was fired after pleading for help with the coronavirus infection onboard.

Navy Recommends Reinstating Ousted Captain Of USS Roosevelt

Three weeks after Capt. Brett Crozier was relieved of his command of a coronavirus-infected aircraft carrier by a Navy official who has since resigned, top Navy brass want him back on his ship.

Tracking The Pandemic: How Quickly Is The Coronavirus Spreading State By State?

View our map and graphics to see where COVID-19 is hitting hardest in the U.S., which state outbreaks are growing the fastest and which are leveling off.

A street is seen empty during a lockdown due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Ramallah, West Bank on April 1.

Palestinians In The West Bank Improvise Checkpoints To Help Fight Coronavirus

In the shadow of Israeli watchtowers and settlements, Palestinians have set up improvised checkpoints to enforce a Palestinian Authority lockdown in areas where Palestinian police can't patrol.

The Federal Trade Commission released rules on when and how social media influencers should disclose ads.

FTC Issues Rules For Disclosure Of Ads By Social Media Influencers

The consumer watchdog agency is trying to protect users from deceptive ads on social media. The influencer market on Instagram is expected to reach more than $2.5 billion in 2020.

A global pandemic is challenging the way strategists are looking at the 2020 congressional elections.

Coronavirus Scrambles 2020 Fight For Congress

Top GOP and Democratic strategists say the global pandemic is shifting the calculations in this November's House and Senate races and could make for an unpredictable year.

People pass by a destroyed building in Kenosha, WI.

Kenosha Protests, Violence Expose Racial Disparities Among The Worst In The Country

Kenosha residents lament the violence and destruction that left swaths of their city damaged or destroyed, but many understand the anger over biased policing and wide racial inequities that led to it.

Sisters Brianne (left) and Kerry Burger are having to work through how to communicate with people wearing masks.

New Coronavirus Safety Measures Pose Challenges For The Deaf And Hard-Of-Hearing

Covered faces means people who are deaf or hard-of hearing can't lip-read or follow facial expressions. And hospitals' tightened visitor restrictions may bar interpreters from medical appointments.

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