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A restaurant server in New York prepares a table. But people remain cautious about going out and spending money.

Hiring Surged In June With 4.8 Million Jobs Added Before New Spike In Infections

The unemployment rate fell to 11.1%. But there are indications that the job growth has slowed recently amid a surge of new coronavirus infections.

Boston officials have decided to remove the sculpture Emancipation Monument which has stood in Park Square since 1879. It depicts a formerly enslaved man kneeling before Abraham Lincoln.

Boston To Remove Statue Depicting Abraham Lincoln With Freed Black Man At His Feet

Emancipation Memorial has stood in Park Square since 1879. It is a version of the original, in Washington, D.C., which was funded by formerly enslaved people but designed without their input.

A statue of King Leopold II stands defaced after protests this month in Brussels. Belgian King Philippe acknowledged "acts of violence and cruelty" in his country's colonial past in Africa.

Belgian King Conveys 'Deepest Regrets' For Brutal Colonial Past In Congo

King Philippe's ancestor, Leopold II, ruled the region as his personal property and started a notorious system that left millions dead. Now, the reigning king is expressing remorse for the first time.

Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves delivers a televised address prior to signing a bill retiring the last state flag in the U.S. with the Confederate battle emblem, during a ceremony at the Governor's Mansion in Jackson, Miss., on Tuesday. The legislation passed both chambers of the Legislature on Sunday.

Mississippi Governor Signs Law Removing Confederate Design From State Flag

The retired flag, which dates to 1894, includes the Confederate battle flag. A commission will propose a new flag, and voters will consider it in November.

"Black Lives Matter" has already been added to Fulton Street in Brooklyn. Manhattan may be next up in New York City, but President Trump has denounced a plan to have the words painted on Fifth Avenue.

Trump: Painting 'Black Lives Matter' On 5th Avenue Would Be 'Symbol Of Hate'

President Trump blasts New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio's plan to paint the words "Black Lives Matter" in front of Trump Tower. Trump said it would amount to "denigrating this luxury Avenue."

The Bernie Beck Gate at Fort Hood, Texas. An effort to remove Confederate names from military bases has broad bipartisan support in both chambers of Congress, but President Trump is vowing to veto the defense bill if the provision stays in.

Trump Vows To Veto Defense Bill If It Removes Confederate Names From Military Bases

An effort to remove Confederate names from military bases has broad bipartisan support in both chambers of Congress. President Trump is vowing to veto the defense bill if the provision stays in.

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James has started a voting rights organization, and is urging NBA teams to offer their large venues as polling sites during the pandemic.

Need A Polling Place With Social Distancing? 3 NBA Teams Offer Venues

The offers come as many NBA players have upped their involvement in social causes. Superstar LeBron James has a new group aimed at protecting Black citizens' voting rights.

Mississippi State Health Officer Dr. Thomas Dobbs testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., in March. Dobbs says recent social events have contributed to jumps in coronavirus cases in Mississippi.

Mississippi Health Officer: Wear A Mask Because Coronavirus 'Isn't Going Anywhere'

NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Mississippi State Health Officer Dr. Thomas Dobbs about the state's drastic uptick in coronavirus cases. Some hospital ICUs are on the edge of capacity.

Dr. Danielle Hairston, a psychiatry residency director at Howard University in Washington, D.C., trains and mentors young black doctors.

To Be Young, A Doctor And Black: Overcoming Racial Barriers In Medical Training

Young African American doctors say they hope to change the lack of access to medicine in underserved communities. But many say the system that trains them also alienates them.

This photo, taken by NASCAR security personnel and released by NASCAR, shows the noose tied using a garage door 'pull rope' at the Talladega Superspeedway in Lincoln, Ala. on Sunday, June 21, 2020.

NASCAR Completes Noose Investigation; Can't Determine How It Got Into Driver's Garage

NASCAR releases picture of the noose found in driver Bubba Wallace's garage at the Talladega Superspeedway in Alabama. The organization also completed its investigation into what happened.

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