One nonprofit, Defending Education, initiated nearly a dozen civil rights investigations targeting diversity programs and transgender policies.

A Black admiral fixed one of the Navy’s worst messes. Mr. Hegseth blocked his promotion anyway.

The defense secretary’s decision to block the officers’ promotions appears driven by his anti-diversity stance rather than based on merit.

Latino Books Month celebrates the history, culture, and contributions of the Latino community. To mark the occasion, the U.S. Government Publishing Office (GPO) Bookstore is highlighting a curated collection of unique publications for and about Hispanics. Here are a few standout titles available from the GPO Bookstore’s Hispanics Collection that you should check out this […]

Our simulations debunk the notion that the act created artificial minority districts that wouldn’t otherwise exist.

Louisiana voters who successfully challenged the state’s voting map as an illegal racial gerrymander had asked the justices to quickly return the case to the lower courts, clearing the way for a new map.

The Supreme Court ruling said there must be proof that a racial group was “intentionally” disadvantaged. The dissent called it “well-nigh impossible.”

Black Democrats in the South already face steep challenges when seeking political office. But the Supreme Court’s ruling could be felt for a generation.

Veterans of the civil rights movement and others said the Supreme Court decision felt like a bleak end to decades of gains in Black representation in the region.

The majority said the law was a victim of its own success and no longer needed. Dissenters responded that Congress should make the call.

Hungary’s incoming prime minister Peter Magyar on Tuesday offered to meet Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to “open a new chapter in bilateral relations” and address a long-running feud over the rights of Ukraine’s ethnic Hungarians. Relations between the two neighbours hit rock bottom before Hungary’s April 12 election that saw Magyar beat long-time nationalist premier […]

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All four Black House Republicans are retiring after this year, a reflection of the striking and persistent lack of diversity in the G.O.P. ranks of Congress.

Education officials are planning an overhaul to English and social studies in the nation’s largest Republican led state.

The United Farm Workers co-founder had been celebrated as an exemplar of civil rights. Then, a Times investigation found extensive evidence of his abuse of women.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s highly unusual decision to remove officers from a one-star promotion list has spurred allegations of racial and gender bias.

Iran’s focus: closing the Strait

The Islamic Republic will continue its efforts to block the Strait of Hormuz, according to a statement this morning attributed to new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei. The statement highlights Tehran’s strategy: identify easier targets (the Strait is narrow) that have maximum impact. Speaking of which, Iraq suspended its oil operations after two…

A Republican congresswoman had asked the justices to preserve her New York City district, despite a lower-court ruling that it illegally diluted the power of minority voters.

The candidate’s reference to New York as “Hymietown” helped tank his 1984 presidential campaign and eroded a longstanding alliance.

The states, all led by Democrats, used the grants to support a wide variety of functions, including H.I.V. prevention and surveillance.

The White House seems to be mining the Coolidge era for inspiration. But America is not the country it was in 1924.

The chair of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has long opposed diversity initiatives like those that Nike embraced.

February serves as a powerful reminder of the visionary leaders who have helped shape American history. While we often reflect on presidential history this month, we also honor influential leaders and community builders—such as Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.—whose dedication redefined the American landscape and expanded the promise of freedom for all. Black History Month […]