In June 2019, shortly after James Whitfield, a black educator, was hired as the principal of a middle school in Colleyville, Texas, a school district administrator called and asked him to post photos of him and his wife on Facebook. who is white and hugs each other intimately on a beach. Wondering why someone had … Read more
The suborbital space travelers Oliver Daemen, Wally Funk, Jeff Bezos and Mark Bezos stand in front of the camera in front of a Blue Origin New Shepard booster. (Jeff Bezos via Instagram) Jeff Bezos and his crew are still completing their training for Blue Origin’s first-ever manned spaceflight, scheduled for Tuesday, but Bezos’ space company … Read more
Here’s what you need to know: Members of the Nevada National Guard offering coronavirus vaccines at a mobile clinic on the Fallon Paiute-Shoshone Reservation and Colony in May.Credit…Sam Metz/Associated Press As the speed of vaccinations has slowed around the United States, reported coronavirus cases are on the rise in several states, including Nevada, where nearly … Read more
As July 4th approaches this Sunday, health officials are concerned about the spread of the Delta variant of COVID-19 in those parts of the nation where vaccination rates remain low. President Joe Biden had hoped to have 70% of adult Americans at least partially vaccinated by the holidays, but the White House said last week … Read more
President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden ride in the presidential limousine after Biden’s inauguration. (Adam Schultz/The White House) From the moment Joe Biden steps outside of the armored presidential limousine known as “The Beast,” countless cameras document the President’s every move. But only one photographer can sit across from Biden inside of the … Read more