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Reparations advocates notched a historic victory this week when a House committee approved, for the first time, legislation to study whether Black Americans should receive restitution for slavery. Now those lawmakers want a vote on the floor. But while Democratic leaders in the last Congress had promised quick action on the reparations bill if it passed through the House Judiciary Committee, they're treading more carefully this year. ADVERTISEMENT Speaker Nancy Pelosi Nancy Pelosi Biden angers Democrats by keeping Trump-era refugee cap Democratic Rep. Mondaire Jones calls on Breyer to retire Biden rebuffs Democrats, keeps refugee admissions at 15,000 MORE (D-Calif.) supports the proposal but is leaving the vote calendar decisions to House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer Steny Hamilton Hoyer Pelosi on power in DC: 'You have to seize it' House panel approves bill to set up commission on reparations Race debate grips Congress MORE … [Read more...] about Democrats debate timing and wisdom of reparations vote

One month after revealing that one child died and others were injured in accidents on Peloton treadmills, the at-home exercise company is fighting a United States federal safety agency's request that the company recall the products and has delayed the agency's investigation into potential safety problems, according to officials familiar with the incident. The US Consumer Product Safety Commission this week took the unusual step of issuing an administrative subpoena to require Peloton to disclose the name of the child who died and the family's contact information, so regulators can continue an inquiry into what went wrong, according to officials who requested anonymity to discuss an ongoing investigation. The previously undisclosed dispute between the nation's product safety regulator and Peloton - a US$34 billion (NZ$47.6 billion) company famous for its stationary bicycles and online workouts - has so far taken place outside public view. The two sides also are clashing over … [Read more...] about Peloton fights US safety recall after treadmills left child dead, others hurt

Next We bring you a presentation of some of the best photos from around the world in the month gone by A man watches the skyline of Shanghai from the Shanghai Financial Centre building. Click on NEXT for more stunning photographs... Photographs: Carlos Barria/Reuters Next Prev Next P ope Benedict XVI waves as he arrives to lead his weekly audience in Saint Peter's Square at the Vatican. Click on NEXT for more... Photographs: Max Rossi/Reuters Prev Next Prev Next A view of the street after violent clashes between Libyan interim government forces and loyalists of Muammar Gaddafi in Sirte. Click on NEXT for more... Photographs: Esam Al-Fetori/Reuters Prev Next Prev Next A woman walks at the new solar power plant Gemasolar the day of its inauguration in Fuentes de Andalucia, … [Read more...] about PHOTOS of the Month: October

What do you do when your job — documenting life in the world — suddenly threatens your family? When the coronavirus pandemic was declared, photographers, who usually can’t work from home, faced a unique choice between telling the story that was unfolding and avoiding exposing themselves, their families, and their communities to a deadly illness. Like women in other industries, many photographers who were parents took on a greater share of caregiving, leaving them burned out . Women who were used to shooting photographs out in the world found themselves in less familiar roles as stay-at-home moms. Others continued the tough balance of parenting and photography; homeschooling was added to the already difficult mix of irregular photo assignments, frequent work trips, and stiff industry competition. But as their camera lenses focused inside their homes, their routines were upended and reoriented. BuzzFeed News spoke with 16 women photographers about the advice that has helped … [Read more...] about These Intimate Photos Show How Moms Coped With The Long Pandemic Year