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Hundreds of people in a pro-Trump mob breached the Capitol on Jan. 6. The political scientist Robert Pape set out to find what motivated them.Credit...Jason Andrew for The New York Times

Fears of White People Losing Out Permeate Capitol Rioters’ Towns, Study Finds Monday, Apr. 19, 2021

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Look What Has Been Taken From Black Americans Monday, Apr. 19, 2021

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The flier was found Saturday in Brown Residence Hall.

A printout of George Floyd's toxicology report was found on a Black History display at Duke University, insinuating that he deserved to die Monday, Apr. 19, 2021

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Katura Stokes' son attends Desert Willow Fine Arts, Science and Technology Magnet Academy (pictured), a part of the Palmdale School District.

White teacher who failed to hang up Zoom call is caught calling black parent 'a pieces of s***' and saying her son lies because 'that's what black people do' Monday, Apr. 19, 2021

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Sesame Street muppets Ernie and Bert at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History in Washington, D.C. (Larry Downing/Reuters)

Sesame Street Surrenders to Racial-Identity Thinking Monday, Apr. 19, 2021

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Getty/The Boston Globe/Stan Grossfeld Customers and cashiers wear face masks at a supermarket in Quincy, Massachusetts, on March 13, 2020.

The Economic Status of Asian American and Pacific Islander Women Thursday, Mar. 25, 2021

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People attend a vigil in solidarity with the Asian-American community in Philadelphia, Pa., March 17, 2021. (Rachel Wisniewski/Reuters)

The Misleading Narrative about Anti-Asian Racism Thursday, Mar. 25, 2021

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Jesus Estrella outside Young’s Asian Massage in Acworth, Georgia, on Wednesday. Elijah Nouvelage/Getty Images

Latino Man Who Escaped Atlanta Spa Shooting Handcuffed for Two Hours While Wife Died Inside Thursday, Mar. 25, 2021

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Kuda raises $25M more led by Valar to become the neobank for ‘every African on the planet’ Thursday, Mar. 25, 2021

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Why This Wave of Anti-Asian Racism Feels Different Thursday, Mar. 25, 2021

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