Coronavirus
Culture
‘Protect my babies’: Parents desperate for safe school options as the virus surges
In Mississippi, changing policies leave parents feeling like they’re forced to choose between their children’s education and their lives
Sports
One year after the bubble, the NBA’s COVID-19 response is helping the world understand the pandemic
Scientists are using the league’s data to understand the delta variant and other topics
Culture
Tuskegee descendants, hip-hop anthems and hustlers are all being deployed to convince Black people to get vaccinated
Messengers are leveraging Black culture and gathering places to counter misinformation
Culture
Teachers suffer from ‘racial battle fatigue’ after a year of pandemic and police killings
Black teachers were already leaving the profession in high numbers before the nation’s upheaval over racism made their jobs harder
Culture
As schools reopen, families weigh danger of COVID-19 against risk of falling behind at home
In one Massachusetts middle school, most kids are back, but a boy with sickle cell demonstrates how some want to stay remote
Culture
Adrienne Warren and Katori Hall of Broadway’s ‘Tina’ don’t know when theater will return, but they’re working to make it better
The Tony nominees talk about how the pandemic has changed them
Culture
New public information campaign answers Black people’s questions about COVID-19 vaccines
‘The Conversation: Between Us, About Us’ video series aims to close the gap in who gets the lifesaving shots
Sports
Dawn Staley diary: Lessons from loss and moving forward
Staley remembers her late mentor, John Chaney, discusses a positive from her team’s loss to UConn and reflects on her coaching career
Culture
Dawn Staley diary: Why South Carolina’s players are standing strong in their protest
Staley speaks on why her Gamecocks are sitting for the national anthem and how they handled a midseason COVID-19 scare