A series of discoveries is shedding light on historical abuse of Indigenous children forced into school systems in North America. The Toronto Star reports on hundreds of unmarked graves found at a former school in Canada, as well as news that the U.S. is to investigate the issue. The Biden administration is banning imports of solar-panel materials from a Chinese company accused of using forced labor in Xinjiang. Bloomberg News puts this move in context. In a personal essay for Eater, Peneliope Richards shares the frustrations she has felt eating in restaurants as a wheelchair user. She argues that since restaurants were able to quickly transform to adapt to pandemic regulations, they should be able to do a better job accommodating diners with disabilities. Music plays a big role in celebrations of the LGBTQ+ community. MTV News goes through decades of musical history to explore how songs have served as means of representation and self-expression.

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