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Author Ta-Nehisi Coates, seen here in 2019, will join the faculty of Howard University.

After Tenure Controversy, Nikole Hannah-Jones Will Join Howard Faculty Instead Of UNC

The news is a blow to UNC, which had its reputation damaged by its trustees' initial reluctance to grant tenure to Hannah-Jones. Howard also announced writer Ta-Nehisi Coates will join its faculty.

Food at the San Diego County Fair. June 11, 2021.

San Diego County Fair Opens With Excitement

The San Diego County Fair is up and running. If you want to go, plan ahead.

The Emergent BioSolutions Bayview Campus plant in Baltimore has stopped producing vaccine material following an FDA inspection that found numerous problems. The plant was slated to become part of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine production process.

FDA Inspection Finds Numerous Problems At Facility Intended To Make J&J Vaccine

The report on Emergent BioSolutions' Baltimore factory found an array of problems, from peeling paint to inadequate measures to prevent cross-contamination. Manufacturing at the facility is on hold.

Priya Krishna and her mother, Ritu, in their kitchen.

VIDEO: Priya Krishna And Her Mom Explore 'Indian-ish' Food

Food writer Priya Krishna and her mother, Ritu Krishna, discuss influences on their Indian cooking. They explore assimilation through food and why recipes like dal represent comfort for their family.

National Security Council senior director for the Western Hemisphere Juan Gonzalez, shown here during a meeting at the White House last month, recently returned from a trip to Mexico and Guatemala.

'Predatory Elite' Also Bear The Blame For Migrant Crisis, NSC's Juan Gonzalez Says

"Migration is essentially a social release valve for migrants," says Juan Gonzalez, the National Security Council's senior director for the Western Hemisphere.

Edie Hallberg cries while speaking to police outside a Walmart store where a shooting occurred earlier in the day as she looks for her missing mother Angie Englisbee, who was in the store during the attack in El Paso, Texas, Aug. 3, 2019.

Attack On Texas Shoppers To Be Handled As Domestic Terrorism

The shooting that killed 20 people at a crowded El Paso shopping area will be handled as a domestic terrorism case, federal authorities said Sunday as they weighed hate-crime charges against the gunman that could carry the death penalty.

In need of workers, a Domino's franchise in Washington, D.C., is offering a sign-on bonus for all positions.

A $500 Sign-On Bonus To Deliver Pizzas? Here's What To Know About Hiring Incentives

Employers from Amazon to Disney World are offering big hiring incentives right now. While they're a great tool for employers, they're not always as good for workers.

For both the unvaccinated and the vaccinated, a mask is still an important protective measure. A new study looks at the best ways to encourage folks to mask up.

A Study In Bangladesh Tripled The Rate Of Mask-Wearing. Can It Help In The U.S.?

Researchers looked at the impact of free masks, text reminders and celebrity endorsements. It's unclear if the best strategies will help counter anti-mask sentiment in the U.S. during the delta surge.

Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, warned on Tuesday of the danger from the Delta variant of the coronavirus. Among those not yet vaccinated, Delta may trigger serious illness in more people than other variants do.

Fauci Warns Dangerous Delta Variant Is The Greatest Threat To U.S. COVID Efforts

More contagious than other variants, and maybe more likely to cause severe disease, Delta is spreading so fast in the U.S. it could cause another surge this summer or fall, according to new research.

Protestors face police, on June 6 in Minneapolis, as they demand justice for Winston Boogie Smith Jr., who was fatally shot by members of a U.S. Marshal Task Force. A woman at another Smith protest on June 13 was killed after a man plowed into demonstrators.

1 Woman Is Dead, Others Injured In Minneapolis After A Driver Plows Into Protesters

Demonstrators were gathered to protest the June 3 shooting death of Winston Boogie Smith Jr., a Black man, by U.S. marshals in Minneapolis when a man plowed into a crowd Sunday night.

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