Sesame Place in Philadelphia has faced accusations of racism this week after multiple videos were shared on social media appearing to show costumed characters snubbing Black children. The dustup at the Sesame Street-themed park began over the weekend when a video showing one character seeming to give two Black girls the cold shoulder went viral.…

Dating apps have long provided its users the usual assortment of preferences to help target potential mates. Gender, religion, age and interests are some of the more obvious filters, but there’s one that might seem less overt, carrying with it deeper — and unintended — consequences. Straight Arrow News contributor Jordan Reid examines the connection…

The Justice Department announced that Payton Gendron, the man accused of shooting and killing 10 black people at a Buffalo supermarket last month, has been charged with hate crimes. Those hate crime charges are just some of the federal charges the department announced Wednesday. The full list of charges includes: 10 counts of committing a…

On Wednesday, President Joe Biden signed an executive order aimed at improving accountability in policing. The measure is in response to the murder of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis Police officers and was signed on the second anniversary of Floyd’s death.  “I know progress can be slow and frustrating,” Biden said. “Today we’re…

In what could be a sign that streaming giant Netflix is reeling from its first subscriber loss in more than a decade, the company announced it has laid off about 150 people. Netflix lost more than 200,000 subscribers in the first quarter of 2022, and it blamed the war in Ukraine and fierce competition for…

President Joe Biden denounced white supremacy while addressing this weekend’s mass shooting at a supermarket in Buffalo, New York. The shooting, allegedly committed by a white teenager, targeted a supermarket in a predominantly black part of town. Speaking in front of victims’ families, local officials and first responders, Biden said “white supremacy will not have…

Changes are in the works at a federal agency responsible for protecting consumers from banks and other lenders. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is targeting “unfair discrimination in consumer finance” with its new rules. But Straight Arrow News contributor Star Parker argues this is an effort to expand government, similar to the moves that created…

Over a year into his presidency, President Joe Biden issued his first three pardons. The most notable pardon went to Abraham Bolden, Sr., who made history as the first Black Secret Service agent to serve on a presidential detail. According to a White House clemency recipient list published Tuesday, Bolden was charged with federal bribery…

A recent USAToday / Suffolk University poll pegged Vice President Kamala Harris’ approval rating at 28 percent. It’s the lowest approval rating of a modern vice president and casts doubt over a future Harris presidential run. The White House quickly jumped to her defense. White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki told Politico there was “no question”…

We rely on doctors when we need medical attention. We count on plumbers to fix a leak. So why don’t we do the same for our teachers? They go to school for years to earn degrees in education. They study curriculum, child development, and teaching strategies. Yet, many people think they know better and are…