SCOTUS ruling ushers in a new era of gerrymandering
In 1965, President Johnson signed the Voting Rights Act, a momentous piece of civil rights legislation that broke down barriers facing Black voters. Last month, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that voting districts can no longer be drawn along racial lines, but could be shaped by pa
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Honors mothers and motherhood. Anna Jarvis kicked it off in West Virginia in 1908 to remember her own mother; it became a US national holiday in 1914 and spread to dozens of countries. Most observe it on the second Sunday of May — though Mexico, Spain, the UK and others run on their own calendars.
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Mother's Day is observed in Latvia (Mātes diena). Recognized nationally.
Mother's Day
Mother's Day is observed in El Salvador (Día de las Madres). Recognized nationally.
Father's Day
Father's Day is observed in El Salvador (Día del Padre). Recognized nationally.