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English professor and author GREG SARRIS is part American Indian, Filipino, and Jewish, and was raised in both Indian and white families. He has just written two books related to his experiences growing up. "Grand Avenue" (Hyperion) is a collection of short stories about whites and Native Americans tied by a common ancestor; "Mabel McKay: Weaving the Dream" (University of California Press) is a biography of SARRIS' aunt, a world-renowned basket weaver. SARRIS teaches at UCLA. REV.: TV critic DAVID BIANCULLI has just gotten a satellite dish. He reflects on seeing network feeds of programs before they're actually aired.

The carrier finished last for on-time arrivals among North American airlines according to an aviation analytics firm. Its flights arrived at least 15 minutes late almost a third of the time.

The White House backtracked this week on claims that President Trump has overseen more job gains among African-Americans than his predecessor, Barack Obama.

Two women who were roommates in Brooklyn, N.Y., have been arrested in a homegrown terrorism plot.

Americans largely agree — at least on some basic ideas when it comes to some of our most controversial issues. Yet solutions have been stalled in Congress — sometimes for decades. We explore why.

A study shows that breast cancer rates are rising dramatically among Asian Americans. Researchers are not sure why, but this group is catching up with rates among white women.

The U.S. Mint will begin shipping quarters featuring actress Anna May Wong on Monday. Wong championed the need for more representation and less stereotypical roles for Asian Americans on screen.

2: Two men influential in their communities: CORNEL WEST, professor of Afro-American studies at Harvard, and author of Race Matters, and MICHAEL LERNER, editor of Tikkun, a magazine of Jewish political and social commentary, and author of Jewish Renewal: A Path to Healing and Transformation. They have collaborated on a new book about the relationship between Jews & Blacks. It's called Jews & Blacks: Let the Healing Begin (Grosset/Putnam). (THIS INTERVIEW CONTINUES AFTER THE ATC

Tur revisits her high-flying childhood — and the hurt that lingers. 1619 Project journalist Linda Villarosa lays bare why Black Americans "live sicker and die quicker" than their white counterparts.

Sweet Home Cafe, the restaurant inside the National Museum of African American History and Culture, offers visitors a chance to taste the varied African-American contributions of American cuisine.