In 1920, Native Women Sought the Vote. Here’s What’s Next.
Native women were highly visible in early 20th-century suffrage activism. White suffragists, fascinated by Native matriarchal power, invited Native women to speak at conferences, join...
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‘This Is Not a Boring History of Nagging Spinsters’
As the story is often told, the path to women’s suffrage began in Seneca Falls, N.Y., in 1848 and ended with the ratification of the...
We’re All Hong Kongers Now
WASHINGTON — On Thursday, July 30, I fell asleep watching reruns of “Law and Order.” The next morning, I woke up a fugitive. Chinese state...
Hong Kong Publisher Jimmy Lai Is Arrested Under National Security Law
HONG KONG — The Hong Kong police on Monday arrested Jimmy Lai, the media tycoon and critic of the Chinese Communist Party, on charges of...
Without $600 Weekly Benefit, Unemployed Face Bleak Choices
When Latrish Oseko lost her job last spring, government aid helped prevent a crisis from becoming a catastrophe. A $1,700 federal stimulus payment meant that...
Businesses Thought They Were Covered for the Pandemic. Insurers Say No.
When the Great Lockdown started in Michigan, Nick Gavrilides closed the dining room of his Soup Spoon Cafe in Lansing, had some farewell beers with...
Is Telemedicine Here to Stay?
Telemedicine is having its moment. Over the last few months, millions of people have relied on video or telephone calls to talk to their doctors....
‘Clean Up This Mess’: The Chinese Thinkers Behind Xi’s Hard Line
HONG KONG — When Tian Feilong first arrived in Hong Kong as demands for free elections were on the rise, he said he felt sympathetic...
U.S. Small Business Bailout Money Flowed to Chinese-Owned Companies
WASHINGTON — President Trump has blamed China for the coronavirus pandemic and the ensuing economic crisis, but as the White House looks to stabilize small...
Law to Reduce Crack Cocaine Sentences Leaves Some Imprisoned
WASHINGTON — Lazelle Maxwell, 48, is nearly 12 years into a 30-year sentence for a nonviolent crack cocaine charge, a penalty exacerbated by previous run-ins with...