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Sunday

While WorldPride Rolls, 2 LGBTQ Events Are Canceled Because Of Safety Concerns

Lil Miss Hot Mess reads to children during a Drag Queen Story Hour in Brooklyn, N.Y. The event is held in libraries across the country, including, in the past, at the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh. Mary Altaffer/AP hide caption

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While WorldPride Rolls, 2 LGBTQ Events Are Canceled Because Of Safety Concerns

"Storybook Pride Prom" in Jacksonville, Fla., and Drag Queen Story Hour in Pittsburgh were canceled this weekend after both events' organizers decided they could not ensure a safe space.

Former NASA Flight Director Gene Kranz Restores Mission Control In Houston

Gene Kranz stands behind the console at Mission Control in Houston where he worked during the Gemini and Apollo missions. Michael Wyke/AP hide caption

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Former NASA Flight Director Gene Kranz Restores Mission Control In Houston

Kranz led the earliest missions to the moon, including Apollo 11 and Apollo 13, and says he wants the room to inspire American students to study science and technology.

Former NASA Flight Director Gene Kranz Restores Mission Control In Houston

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Under Siege And Largely Secret: Businesses That Serve Immigration Detention

The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement processing center in Adelanto, Calif., is one of the detention facilities operated by GEO Group Inc. Richard Vogel/AP hide caption

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Business

Under Siege And Largely Secret: Businesses That Serve Immigration Detention

As more businesses face public and political scrutiny for making money off the Trump administration's detention of migrants, many activists say the companies involved try to remain veiled in secrecy.

Opinion: Being Hungry In America Is Hard Work. Food Banks Need Your Help

Even with visits to the local food pantry, many families struggle to get enough to eat. Food banks say rethinking our donations could help them stretch their money. Marvin Joseph/The Washington Post/Getty Images hide caption

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Opinion

The Salt

Opinion: Being Hungry In America Is Hard Work. Food Banks Need Your Help

Even with visits to the local pantry, many families struggle to get enough to eat, as writer Tamara Gane knows first-hand. Food banks say rethinking our donations could help them stretch their money.

Saturday

How The Fight Over The Census Citizenship Question Could Rage On

Demonstrators rally outside the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington, D.C., in April to protest the Trump administration's plan to add a citizenship question to forms for the 2020 census. Mandel Ngan/AFP/Getty Images hide caption

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How The Fight Over The Census Citizenship Question Could Rage On

President Trump threatened to delay next year's constitutionally mandated head count hours after the Supreme Court ruled to keep a citizenship question off 2020 census forms for now.

To 'Get Even' With 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' He Brought Military Float To Pride Parade

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StoryCorps

To 'Get Even' With 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' He Brought Military Float To Pride Parade

At StoryCorps, gay veteran Sean Sala remembers forming the first-ever Pride march with an active duty military contingent, in the final days of the policy that barred openly LGBTQ people from serving.

To 'Get Even' With 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' He Brought Military Float To Pride Parade

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Friday

Federal Judge Rules Against Border Wall Construction With Military Funds

President Trump participates in a roundtable on border security at a U.S. Border Patrol station in Calexico, Calif., in April. On Friday, a federal judge ruled against the use of military funds for the president's border wall. Jacquelyn Martin/AP hide caption

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Federal Judge Rules Against Border Wall Construction With Military Funds

The Trump administration had planned to transfer Defense Department funds intended for anti-drug activities. The judge ruled Friday in a lawsuit against the switch filed by the Sierra Club and others.

Disney Heiress Calls For Wealth Tax: 'We Have To Draw A Line'

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Disney Heiress Calls For Wealth Tax: 'We Have To Draw A Line'

Abigail Disney is among the superrich speaking out against income inequality. When Disney workers told her they were rationing insulin and sleeping in cars, she says, she felt an indescribable rage.

Disney Heiress Calls For Wealth Tax: 'We Have To Draw A Line'

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U.S. Agents Announce Thousands Of Weapons Seized In 'Operation Patagonia Express'

U.S. federal agents say an international operation seized 5,300 firearms and components from a transnational criminal organization. ICE Homeland Security Investigations hide caption

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U.S. Agents Announce Thousands Of Weapons Seized In 'Operation Patagonia Express'

The bust "resulted in the largest weapons seizure in Argentine history," a U.S. federal official said. A married couple in their 60s who lived in Broward County, Fla., have been arrested.

Woman Indicted For Manslaughter After Death Of Her Fetus, May Avoid Prosecution

Marshae Jones, whose fetus died after she was shot in a fight, was indicted while the woman accused of shooting her has been freed. The Jefferson County, Ala., prosecutor is considering whether to prosecute her. Jefferson County Sheriff's Office/AP hide caption

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Woman Indicted For Manslaughter After Death Of Her Fetus, May Avoid Prosecution

The district attorney overseeing the Alabama case called the incident a tragedy and said she is deliberating whether to move forward with prosecution, reduce the charge or drop it altogether.

Neo-Nazi Who Killed Charlottesville Protester Is Sentenced To Life In Prison

James Fields Jr., who pleaded guilty to federal hate crimes, was sentenced on Friday to life in prison. Fields rammed his car into a crowd of anti-racism protesters in Charlottesville, Va., in 2017, killing 32-year-old Heather Heyer and injuring dozens of others. Eze Amos/AP hide caption

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Neo-Nazi Who Killed Charlottesville Protester Is Sentenced To Life In Prison

James Fields rammed his car into a crowd of anti-racist protesters in 2017, killing Heather Heyer and injuring many others. He pleaded guilty to 29 federal hate crimes, avoiding the death penalty.