Plus, a look at the incalculable toll of highways and other infrastructure projects on Black communities and low-income communities throughout history. 

Interior Secretary Deb Haaland will be launching an initiative investigating “the loss of human life and the lasting consequences” of former Native American boarding schools.

On Wednesday, President Biden laid out his plans for addressing the nationwide rise in violent crime and homicides.

Plus, how community organizers are leading the charge with culturally relevant outreach.  

On Tuesday, Senate Democrats put the For the People Act, a voting rights expansion bill, up for a test vote. But as expected, Republicans blocked the bill from advancing. 

While the timeframe to renegotiate terms of the 2015 Iran nuclear deal is brief, officials appear optimistic that an agreement can be reached before Iran’s presidential transition.  

This week, the Vice President embarked on her first trip abroad to Mexico and Guatemala.

Despite the White House’s stated commitment to closing the racial wealth gap, some advocates believe that the federal government’s new plans don’t go nearly far enough.

The legislation aims to address the uptick in hate crimes targeting the Asian Americans and Pacific Islander population during the pandemic.