Kat Chow

The National Museum of the American Indian announced its winning design for the National Native American Veterans Memorial.

Smithsonian Reveals Winning Design For New Native American Veterans Memorial

Kat Chow

Harvey Pratt's Warriors' Circle of Honor will incorporate a large, upright stainless steel circle above a stone drum and a walkway with intricate carvings of the five military seals.

Walgreens has released a statement defending its pharmacist's right to decline to fill a prescription on ethical or religious grounds.

Walgreens Pharmacist Refuses To Provide Drug For Ariz. Woman With Unviable Pregnancy

Kat Chow

The company released a statement defending its pharmacist's right to decline to fill a prescription on ethical grounds. The state pharmacy board plans to investigate whether Arizona law was followed.

The white clapboard farmhouse where Laura Ingalls Wilder wrote many of the books in her <em>Little House on the Prairie</em> novels still stands in Mansfield, Mo.

Little House On The Controversy: Laura Ingalls Wilder's Name Removed From Book Award

Kat Chow

The Association for Library Service to Children voted unanimously to strike Wilder's name from a major children's lit award over concerns about how the author referred to Native Americans and blacks.

Remembering Rev. Ralph David Abernathy 50 Years After Resurrection City Came Down

Kat Chow

Fifty years ago this month authorities took down a tent city on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., that was part of a protest against poverty. One of the key organizers was the Rev. Ralph David Abernathy, a leader of the civil rights movement.

Other research shows that white people are the biggest beneficiaries of the government safety net.

Why More White Americans Are Opposing Government Welfare Programs

Kat Chow

A new report says that one reason has to do with white people's perceptions that they're losing financial dominance as people of color are making gains.

In A Border Region Where Immigrants Are Wary, A Health Center Travels To Its Patients

Kat Chow

The staff of a health center in New York State noticed that farm workers were struggling to get to clinics. So the staff decided to bring check-ups to them — through video.

Tommie Smith and John Carlos, gold and bronze medalists in the 200-meter run at the 1968 Olympic Games, raise their fists to protest the inequity and discrimination that black people in the U.S. face.

'Today In 1968' Replays A Historic Year — On Twitter

Kat Chow

1968 was a pivotal year in civil rights history. In our new project, we'll be tweeting news, articles and moments from that year as if it were all happening today.

Gary Lum assists his daughter, Mei Lum, with decorating the storefront window at Wing on Wo & Co. for the Lunar New Year in the Chinatown neighborhood of New York City. The family imported the unique handmade lion-head dance costume from Hong Kong nearly 50 years ago.

In One Of Chinatown's Oldest Landmarks, A New Generation Readies For Lunar New Year

Kat Chow

Mei Lum put off grad school to take over a porcelain shop in New York City that's been in her family for five generations. But Lum wonders, how can she lay new roots without eroding what's there?

Blood quantum was initially a system that the federal government placed onto tribes in an effort to limit their citizenship.

So What Exactly Is 'Blood Quantum'?

Kat Chow

If you're Native American, this controversial term about your blood can affect your identity, your relationships and whether or not you can become a citizen of your tribe.

A man is detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), agents early on October 14, 2015 in Los Angeles, California.

For Some Cambodian Refugees, Deportations And A Return To A Country They Fled

Kat Chow

Earlier this fall, ICE rounded up more than a hundred Cambodians with deportation orders. After sitting in detention for weeks, more than 70 are expected to be sent to Cambodia.