Betsy Ross’ flag still not a hate symbol

How white supremacy shaped the original census — centuries before the citizenship debate

More than 200 years after its creation, another racially fraught debate about the census draws focus to its meaning and historical legacy.

Why Trump’s last-minute fumbling with the census may have altered the count

There have been political disputes about the decennial enumerations before, but never this late in the process.

When racists try to poison our national symbols, we shouldn’t just surrender

Colin Kaepernick, Gov. Doug Ducey, Nike, Beto O'Rourke and Mitch McConnell are all wrong.

Maine re-asserts its leadership in environmental priorities

Lou Gehrig and born on the Fourth of July

New legislation is proposed to aid organized labor

The 4th of July is our holiday — not Trump’s

We, the people, have been celebrating July Fourth for decades — and that's how it should be. We don't need to reframe D.C.'s celebration.

NYPD sorry for ’69 raid at now-landmark Stonewall gay bar

The apology comes just weeks ahead of the milestone anniversary of the raid and the rebellion it sparked.

In record time, opinions on gay rights flipped

Fifty years after the Stonewall riots, the growth in acceptance of gay people stands out among social movements, researchers say.