National
The Meaning of Trump’s Attack on the Smithsonian. By Clint Smith / The Atlantic
Why Republicans keep saying slavery was great. By Oliver Willis / Daily Kos
U.S. releases Emmett Till investigation records ahead of 70th anniversary of his killing. By AP and NBC News
The spirit of Old Dixie rises in D.C. By Colbert I. King / Wash Post
What Trump Is Really Up to in Washington. By Jamelle Bouie / NYT
Trump’s Takeover of D.C. Is Not a Distraction. It’s the Whole Point. By Monica Potts / TNR
They’re Not Just Coming for DEI. They’re Coming for Democracy. By Stacey Abrams / The Nation
Texas Democrats End Walkout, Allowing Redrawn Map to Pass. By J. David Goodman / NYT
“It’s a complicated time to be a white Southerner” − and their views on race reflect that. By James M. Thomas / Salon
Understanding The Black Maternal Health Crisis. By Shannon Dawson / Newsone
Under Trump, the Education Dept. has flipped its civil rights mission. By Laura Meckler / Wash Post
DEI closures at colleges leave students with ‘a different reality.’ By Lexi Lonas Cochran / The Hill
Are Black Women Still The ‘Most Educated’ Group In America? By Shannon Dawson / Newsone
The Troubling Lines That Columbia Is Drawing. By Eyal Press / The New Yorker
A sanctuary for banned stories. By Kelly Brown Douglas / The Christian Century
Maverick City Is Not Diluting Gospel Music. By Stephen Newby / Christianity Today
Trump Says Smithsonian Focuses Too Much on ‘How Bad Slavery Was.’ By Zolan Kanno-Youngs / NYT
Three Republican-led states to send hundreds of National Guard troops to Washington. By AP and NPR
Trump’s Selective Stance on Justice: Redemption for Some, Scorn for Others. By Erica L. Green / NYT
The GOP plot to gain 40 seats without winning any more votes. By Russell Payne / Salon
Trump Administration Scraps Research Into Health Disparities. By Roni Caryn Rabin and Irena Hwang / NYT
Columbia Will Make Direct Payments to Jewish Employees. Not All of Them Are Happy About It. By Sonel Cutler / Chronicle of Higher Ed.
Judge Halts White House Effort to Defund Schools With D.E.I. Programs. By Dana Goldstein / NYT
Oklahoma to begin controversial test to weed out ‘woke’ teacher applicants today. By Sunlen Serfaty / CNN
Trump killed affirmative action. His base might not like what comes next. By Noel King and Gabrielle Berbey / Vox
Pete Hegseth’s Pastor Wants ‘Spiritual Warfare’ Waged On All. By Josh Kovensky / TPM
