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HNN Sponsor     Don't Miss Original Stories from HNN! 50th Anniversary of Earth Day, Occasion for Hope and Action by Fred Zilian Organized by Denis Hayes, the first Earth Day was celebrated in ceremonies at some two thousand colleges and universities, ten thousand primary and secondary schools, and hundreds of communities across the U.S. We Had a Better Social Safety Net. Then We Busted Unions. by Lane Windham For a time, union contracts were the closest thing the U.S. had to the kinds of robust social safety nets found in European countries. Evangelicals, Donald J. Trump, and the Making of the Tribune in Chief by Paul Croce Even Donald Trump's harshest critics would do well to understand his powerful appeal to white evangelical Christians instead of simply complaining about it.  Losing Women—and Women's History—in Times of Crisis by Megan Kate Nelson Women and all of their visible and invisible labor are at the center of the COVID crisis, and they are finding their way into news coverage of the pandemic. The stories of women living and suffering and dying throughout history, however, have largely fallen by the wayside.   Today's COVID Headlines - Barr Threatens Legal Action Against Governors Over Lockdowns - Senate Passes $484 Billion Bill that Would Expand Small Business Aid, Boost Money for Hospitals and Testing - Online School Demands More of Teachers. Unions Are Pushing Back.   Breaking News Stay Up to Date!  You can now receive a daily digest of news headlines posted on HNN by email. It's simple:  Go Here!  What follows is a streamlined list of stories.  To see the full list:  Go Here! The Western U.S. is Locked in the Grips of the First Human-Caused Megadrought, Study Finds Unlike historical megadroughts triggered by natural climate cycles, emissions of heat-trapping gases from human activities have contributed to the current one, the study finds. The 'Profoundly Radical' Message of Earth Day's First Organizer Denis Hayes organized the first Earth Day in 1970. Since then, he has continued fighting for environmental justice. "I Am the Portrait of Downward Mobility" Today's 40-year-olds on the lives they've led, and now this. CIA Agents Reveal How Bill Clinton Stopped Them From Killing bin Laden and Preventing 9/11 In The Longest War, a new documentary from director Greg Barker (Manhunt) and executive producer Alex Gansa (Homeland), former CIA agents reveal that they had another opportunity to take out Osama bin Laden with little collateral damage, contradicting President Clinton's account.  As Amazon Rises, So Does the Opposition Stacy Mitchell is a historian by training. But her real role is the strategist of the demise of Amazon as we know it. America's Biggest Cities Were Already Losing Their Allure: What Happens Next? The urge among some residents to leave because of the coronavirus may be temporary. But it follows a deeper, more powerful demographic trend. Documentary 'Other Music' Chronicles A Record Store Navigating A Shifting Industry A new documentary tells the story of Other Music, a now-closed record store in New York City. Did Gender Keep Democratic Women From Winning The Presidential Primary? Gender was definitely a factor in this year's Democratic primaries. How could it not be after what the party has seen over the past four years? But the ways in which attitudes about gender impacted the outcome are varied and, of course, more than a bit complicated. How the Coronavirus Might Upend the November Election Author David Daley on coronavirus and the threat to voting rights. Dylan's 'Times They Are A-Changin'' Lyrics for Sale for $2.2 Million "The Times They Are A-Changin'", written by Dylan in 1963 and released on his 1964 album of the same name, is regarded as one of the most iconic protest songs of the 1960s. What the Anti-Stay-At-Home Protests Are Really About They're part of a Trumpian strategy from some conservative groups to reshape public opinion.     History and Historians in the News Stay Up to Date!  You can now receive a daily digest of news headlines posted on HNN by email. It's simple:  Go Here!  What follows is a streamlined list of stories.  To see the full list:  Go Here! Inequality by Design: How Redlining Continues to Shape our Economy Professor of history Nathan Connolly visited the travelling exhibit "Undesign the Redline." A History Professor Gave Students an Unusual Assignment. Here are the Results. Kevin Mitchell Mercer prompted a revealing Twitter conversation among history teachers in K-12 and higher education about this moment and how to capture it for students in class. Is the City Itself the Problem? The ideology of "moral environmentalism," as historian Alexander von Hoffman termed it, formed the foundation of U.S. urban planning and reform for decades by attributing urban problems to the urban environment rather than political and economic factors. Deportation Nation Historian Adam Goodman discusses his new book entitled, "The Deportation Machine: America's Long History of Expelling Immigrants." A Lively and Enlightening History of the Census Because censuses helped governors subjugate the governed, most people resented them. California's 'Western States Pact' with Oregon and Washington Has a Long History USC history professor William Deverell contextualizes California's unique response to the coronavirus. How The Spanish Flu of 1918-20 was Largely Forgotten The Economist under-reported the pandemic. Many victims were counted among the dead of the first world war. Harvard Professor Links St. Louis to History of American Racism A review of Walter Johnson's new book "The Broken Heart of America: St. Louis and the Violent History of the United States." 'A Curious History of Sex' Covers Aphrodisiacs, Bicycles, Graham Crackers and More Wherever we are heading, whatever your proclivities, historian of sexuality Kate Lister has this comment: "I promise, it's all been done before." What History Can Teach Us About Building a Fairer Society After Coronavirus Local protests and uprisings against landlords had happened before, but after the Black Death they became more common. Pellom McDaniels, Former Oregon State Defensive Star and NFL Veteran, Dies at 52 Pellom McDaniels, 52, became a college professor after his football days, earning a PhD in American Studies. He was an assistant professor of African American Studies at Emory University, as well as a curator of African American collections for the school's library. The History of the Hawaiian Shirt From kitsch to cool, ride the waves of undulating popularity of a tropical fashion statement.   Browsing: News from Around the Internet  UPDATED! What Historians Are Saying About COVID-19 and Trump's Response Tea Party-style protests, testing shortages, and serious concerns about reopening. HNN follows the conversation. Cities The COVID-19 Pandemic is hitting cities hard and potentially reshaping urban life. 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