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Haitians are feeling retraumatized. Here's the support we need.; 'I'm begging you. ... Take that shot.'; She was the only member of Congress to vote against war in Afghanistan. Some called her a traitor.; Cori Bush tests the bounds of what an activist turned lawmaker can accomplish; Interstate highways were touted as modern marvels. Racial injustice was part of the plan.; Baseball is confronting a decline in African American players. The stories of these nine athletes demonstrate why — and what the sport can do to turn the tide.; Eloise Greenfield, author whose picture books uplifted Black children, dies at 92; He slashed their tires and shot into their home over their BLM sign. His Black neighbors forgave him.; Reggaeton's true origins have long been overlooked. An important new podcast sets the record straight.; Highly religious Americans are less likely to believe intelligent life exists on other planets, survey says; Reckoning with American Indian boarding schools requires accountability, not pity; The Loch Ness monster may not exist, but such mythical beasts fascinate for good reason; The U.S. welcomed my family. It should do the same for Afghans.; How do you measure stolen time? What freedom really means from men who were imprisoned for crimes they didn't commit.; 'You can't think yourself out of racism': Black religion scholars call for conversion; He taught a Ta-Nehisi Coates essay. Then he was fired. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌

Sign up for this newsletter Read online Candid conversations about identity in 21st-century America.       By Vanessa Williams  Email It's been a traumatic week around the world and here at home: the massive, deadly earthquake in Haiti, the chaotic withdrawal of the U.S. military in Afghanistan, the delta variant of the coronavirus surging in southern states. We've chosen a few stories from our coverage of these ongoing crises that amplify not the voices of officials and experts, but those of people whose communities have been directly affected. We hope they give you a better understanding of the unique and common ways we deal with challenges. Thank you for reading. Somaye Sarvarzade in Pentagon City, Va., on Aug. 17. She grew up in Iran after her family fled Afghanistan when she was a month old. Afghan refugees in U.S. despair from afar: 'There is no hope' Seven Afghans and Afghan Americans spoke to The Washington Post about watching the fall of their homeland from afar. By Paulina Villegas ●  Read more »     From The Lily Haitians are feeling retraumatized. Here's the support we need. It's been 11 years, and here I am again, powerless but trying to find ways to cope. By Shirley Dor ●  Read more »     Pandemic life Physician John Waits of Cahaba Medical Care gets a fist bump of thanks from Barry Walker after Waits gave him a coronavirus vaccination in his car in Linden, Ala., in March. (Michael S. Williamson/The Washington Post) 'I'm begging you. ... Take that shot.' As Alabama sees a spike in coronavirus cases, doctors hear firsthand from patients why they won't get vaccinated. By Stephanie McCrummen ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT     More from The Post She was the only member of Congress to vote against war in Afghanistan. Some called her a traitor. By Gillian Brockell ●  Read more »   Cori Bush tests the bounds of what an activist turned lawmaker can accomplish By Marianna Sotomayor ●  Read more »   Interstate highways were touted as modern marvels. Racial injustice was part of the plan. By Erin Blakemore ●  Read more »   Baseball is confronting a decline in African American players. The stories of these nine athletes demonstrate why — and what the sport can do to turn the tide. By Brianna Schroer and Washington Post Staff ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Eloise Greenfield, author whose picture books uplifted Black children, dies at 92 By Emily Langer ●  Read more »   He slashed their tires and shot into their home over their BLM sign. His Black neighbors forgave him. By Kim Bellware ●  Read more »   Reggaeton's true origins have long been overlooked. An important new podcast sets the record straight. Analysis ●  By Bethonie Butler ●  Read more »   Highly religious Americans are less likely to believe intelligent life exists on other planets, survey says By Sarah Pulliam Bailey ●  Read more »   Reckoning with American Indian boarding schools requires accountability, not pity Perspective ●  By K. Tsianina Lomawaima ●  Read more »   The Loch Ness monster may not exist, but such mythical beasts fascinate for good reason Perspective ●  By Michael Dirda ●  Read more »     What we're reading The U.S. welcomed my family. It should do the same for Afghans. By Aimee Phan | Time  ●  Read more »   How do you measure stolen time? What freedom really means from men who were imprisoned for crimes they didn't commit. By Jason Kerzinski | Scalawag Magazine ●  Read more »   'You can't think yourself out of racism': Black religion scholars call for conversion By Renée Roden | Religion News Service ●  Read more »   He taught a Ta-Nehisi Coates essay. Then he was fired. By Emma Green | The Atlantic ●  Read more »     Word on the street   We think you'll like this newsletter Check out Must Reads for a curated selection of our best journalism in your inbox every Saturday, plus a peek behind the scenes into how one story came together. Sign up »

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