Berkeley Is Being Tested on 2 Fronts: Free Speech and Safety

By THOMAS FULLER and STEPHANIE SAUL April 21, 2017 BERKELEY, Calif. — In explaining why it had canceled a speech by Ann Coulter scheduled for next week, the University of California, Berkeley, said that it had “very specific...

2 Years After Racial Turmoil, Ferguson Re-elects White Mayor

By JOHN ELIGON April 5, 2017 FERGUSON, Mo. — When a national movement for racial justice flared here two and a half years ago, activists nationwide hoped to upend the political order. Ferguson was one of many predominantly black communities across the...

Yale Will Drop John Calhoun’s Name From Building

The decision came after a series of protests from students, faculty and alumni who objected to honoring the 19th-century white supremacist statesman.

Calls for Protests for and Against Planned Parenthood

As anti-abortion groups plan protests at over 200 Planned Parenthood centers on Saturday, supporters of the women’s health provider are staging 150 counterprotests.