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Russia Lost Contact With Satellite Right After Launch
The satellite's rocket may have faltered, sources speculated.
Meghan Markle 'Won't Be Allowed to Be Black Princess'
Markle probably won't end up doing much to improve the rocky race relations in the United Kingdom and will likely be instructed by her royal advisers to hide that she is half black, according to two noted British scholars.
Artificial Intelligence Beats Top NASA Pilot
Researchers at NASA's jet propulsion lab in California have spent the last two years developing algorithms for autonomous drones.
Trump's Tax Plan Is Bad News for Blacks and Latinos
Families of color will be hurt by the GOP tax plan.
Veteran Population Expected to Grow More Diverse
Black, Hispanic and female troops will all see greater representation among the military's ranks by 2045, a study showed.
Donna Brazile: Russians Involved in Seth Rich Death?
The former interim chairwoman of the Democratic National Committee wrote about the unsolved murder of Seth Rich in her new book.
The Story of the Soviet Pup That First Orbited Earth
Picked up from the streets of Moscow, Laika had just weeks of preparation for a groundbreaking and tragic journey that gave the Kremlin the lead in the space race.
Democrats See Anti-Trump Surge In Virginia
The Virginia governor's race represents a first referendum on Donald Trump and the signs are not good for the president.
Trevor Noah Says Donald Trump 'Prefers White People'
"I do know that he has supported and continues to retweet white supremacists on his Twitter account," Noah told the BBC.
Teacher Who Calls on Black Women Becomes Culture Fight
A tweet by a University of Pennsylvania teaching assistant sparked an online clash that included conservative news outlets faced off against academics.
Mississippi Defends Confederate Flag to Supreme Court
Mississippi voters and lawmakers have upheld that the state flag, which features the Confederate emblem, should be upheld, but the U.S. Supreme Court may get the final word.
FBI: 'Black Identity Extremists' Are A Violent Threat
A leaked report from the FBI counter-terrorism division says they will likely use violence against law enforcement.
Billie Jean King, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Fight Hate
The Anti-Defamation League's new Sports Leadership Council will work to "combat hate, bullying and discrimination in our society."
Lena Dunham Calls Trump Dylann Roof; Twitter Attacks
"Not only is he a racist but he's a racist with untreated mental illness. So under diff circumstances he's Dylann Roof."
Russia Deploys 'Largest, Most Powerful' Nuclear Ship
The Sibir weighs 33,500 tons, is more than 576 feet long and is fueled by two nuclear reactors, giving it the power to plow through icy Arctic terrain.
Many Americans Are More Racist Than They Think: Poll
Very few will express outright support for the alt-right, white nationalism or neo-Nazism. But that doesn't mean they don't have similar ideas and attitudes.
Kid Rock Attacks Charities Over Racism Accusation
The rock star responded to civil rights groups that are protesting his concerts in Detroit over accusations of racism.
America Was Never White. And It Never Will Be
The 1790 census showed 740,054 Africans in America, or 26.5 percent of the population.
England, Wales to Crack Down on Online Hate Crimes
"Whether shouted in their face on the street, daubed on a wall or tweeted into their living room, hateful abuse can have a devastating impact on victims."
The Robert E. Lee Statue That Haunts Charlottesville
A statue of Robert E. Lee is at the center of the unrest in Charlottesville. It should be in a museum, says Bertram Hayes-Davis.
Alabama Race Brings Twist to Trump-McConnell Rift
There is no sign of the president's nationwide unpopularity in Alabama.
How Trump Galvanized Hate That Led to Charlottesville
The culture of white supremacy in the U.S. has a long history.
Will Trump Abolish Universities' Affirmative Action?
Michael Dorf writes that the threat of federal funding cuts could be used to force colleges to change admissions policies.
Majority of Americans Don't Support Black Lives Matter
Seventy percent of voters said they thought black-on-black crime was a bigger problem than police violence against African-Americans.
Black in America: 'Slavery Didn't End. It Evolved'
Bryan Stevenson's Equal Justice Initiative partnered with the Brooklyn Museum on a new exhibit that confronts 'racial terror in America,' from slavery through mass incarceration.
Sessions's Roots Lie in the Lazy, Laughing South
The attorney general is the true white nationalist messiah and the wheelhouse of the Trump Revolution.
Meet 'Ghost' Who Ran for Georgia Seat Before Jon Ossoff
He had no campaign website or online presence, and as far as anyone could tell, he never even existed.
Officer in St. Louis Mistakenly Shoots Off-Duty Cop
'There is this perception that a black man is automatically feared,' lawyer Rufus J. Tate Jr. says.
School Segregation Is Getting Worse
Schools across the United States are becoming less diverse, says a troubling new report.