One year ago today, George Floyd was murdered. Minnesota Public Radio tells the story of his life. And Politico asks journalists, academics, and politicians to reflect on how his death has reshaped the United States, and the progress that’s still to be made. Antisemitic attacks are on the rise across the U.S. NPR explains how violence has risen along with tensions in the Middle East. The Washington Post reports on the Indian American doctors in the U.S. volunteering their time to help COVID patients in India remotely. After their performance in a Los Angeles public library went viral, an all-girl punk band of teens and preteens snagged a record deal. The L.A. Times has their story.

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