The diplomat, Anna Lindstedt, is accused of overstepping her role in arranging meetings between the daughter of a detained Hong Kong bookseller and two businessmen who said they could help free him. Continue reading Sweden’s Ex-Ambassador to China Is Tried Over Secret Meetings on Detainee

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Ms. Milbern, who identified as queer, called out the mainstream disability movement for marginalizing people of color and nontraditional gender identities. Continue reading Stacey Milbern, a Warrior for Disability Justice, Dies at 33

The directive, which was announced on Friday, details what is prohibited in Marine installations, office buildings and work spaces. Continue reading U.S. Marine Corps Issues Ban on Confederate Battle Flags

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Two 6-year-old children were among the dead. The family was flying from Florida to a funeral in Indiana, the authorities said. Continue reading 5 Killed in Georgia Plane Crash

Stan Wischnowski, a 20-year veteran of the paper, stepped down days after the publication of an article that led to a walkout by dozens of Inquirer journalists. Continue reading Top Editor of Philadelphia Inquirer Resigns After ‘Buildings Matter’ Headline

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The first black person appointed president of a major U.S. record label talks about race in the industry, and what has and hasn’t changed. Continue reading Breaking Down ‘Those Color Lines’ in a Music Industry That Drew Them