We know: You were focused on the primary elections all week. But to help you catch up, we’ve collected some stories you may have missed. From voting rights battles playing out in real time to a Rome trip that won’t drain your savings, this week’s reads cover the stories shaping how we live and move through the world. Here’s what we’ve been reading.
- The tax cut that skipped Black families: The One Big Beautiful Bill raised the Child Tax Credit, but millions of Black families never saw a dime. A single mom earning $15K gets nothing while a $400K household collects the full benefit. SNAP cuts are hitting the same families at the same time. Keep reading at URL Media.
- Saving the places history forgot: The US just named its 11 most endangered historic places, and the list reads like a crash course in hidden American history. A Montgomery hotel where Billie Holiday performed. An island where Asian immigrants were locked up for months. A church feet from a proposed border wall. These spots are disappearing, and with them, the proof that this country’s story belongs to all of us. Keep reading at URL Media.
- Black athletes, get in the game: The Supreme Court just gutted a key part of the Voting Rights Act, Republicans control 28 state legislatures, and Black political representation is being systematically dismantled. So who has the power to push back? The answer might just be “athletes.” Black athletes especially have the platform, the reach, and the economic leverage to make politicians think twice. The question is whether they’ll use it. Keep reading at New York Amsterdam News.
- The race that could reshape the U.S. West: Gavin Newsom is out after seven years and 61 candidates want his job. Five are actually in the running, and the top two from the June 2 primary move on regardless of party. What do the leading contenders actually plan to do for Latino communities? Keep reading at El Tecolote.
- How to do Rome without going broke: Rome is calling, but your bank account has feelings too. A traveler just got back from 10 days in Italy and broke down exactly how to do it without overpaying. Skip the airport taxi, dodge the ticket scammers, find the free walking tours, and visit the Trevi Fountain after dark. Tried and tested tips that could save you hundreds before your flight even lands. Keep reading at URL Media.
CATCH UP
- The fight for fair representation, the real cost of flood damage and more stories you missed
- A blow to Black political power, Asian American political concerns and more stories you missed
- What’s different about women political candidates now, birthright citizenship and more stories you missed
- Muslim American anxiety, the family of Liam Conejo Ramos fights to stay in the U.S. and more stories you missed
- The community hit hardest by ICE and more stories you missed
