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African Methodist Episcopal Church Bishop Reginald Jackson announces a boycott of Coca-Cola products outside the Georgia State Capitol in Atlanta on March 25 because he said Coca-Cola and other large Georgia companies hadn't done enough to oppose restrictive voting bills. Coca-Cola spoke out against a voting bill after it was signed into law.

MLB's Move Out Of Georgia Is The Latest In A Line Of Political Boycotts

Today's boycotts aren't coming out of nowhere. Here's a look at some prominent examples in history and how boycotts got started.

Thousands of abortion-rights activists gather in front of the U.S. Supreme Court after it overturned the landmark <em>Roe v Wade</em> case and erased a federal right to an abortion.

6 political questions after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade

There are lots of questions about what happens now after the Supreme Court's ruling on Roe v. Wade. Here are six that have political implications.

The U.K. will have 5 prime ministers in just 6 years. What's gone wrong?

With yet another prime minister's resignation, the British government's 10 Downing Street looks like a revolving door. Analysts blame polarization, populism, a flawed system and poor leadership.

Songwriter Lamont Dozier in 2013. He co-wrote songs that helped define the Motown sound. He died Monday at 81.

Songwriter Lamont Dozier, who co-wrote hits for the Supremes and Four Tops, has died

Dozier died at 81. As part of the songwriting team Holland-Dozier-Holland, he co-wrote dozens of hits, including "Baby Love," "Heat Wave" and "Reflections," helping to define the Motown sound.

Teachers tell NPR that exploring previous precedents can help students make sense of what happened on Jan. 6. For example: when invading British troops attacked Washington and set fire to the U.S. Capitol in 1814.

8 ways teachers are talking about Jan. 6 in their classrooms

A year after a pro-Trump mob invaded the U.S. Capitol, teachers say they want students to grapple with the uncomfortable facts of the day.

Diébédo Francis Kéré, this year's Pritzker Architecture Prize winner.

For the first time in its history, architecture's top award goes to a Black architect

The 2022 Pritzker Architecture Prize honors Diébédo Francis Kéré, who comes from a village with no school in Burkina Faso. He has designed primary schools for "many children to be happy and learn."

Then-President Donald Trump looks on as Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks during the Florida Homecoming rally at the BB&T Center in 2019.

Jan. 6 hearings chip away at Trump's hold on GOP, as 2024 hopefuls circle

Trump is still the dominant figure in Republican politics, but he appears more vulnerable after the persistent focus on his role in the Jan. 6 insurrection.

A video of Pat Cipollone, former White House counsel, is shown on a screen during the seventh hearing held by the Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the U.S. Capitol on Tuesday.

The meeting that changed history and 3 other takeaways from the latest Jan. 6 hearing

Trump made a fateful choice in the early morning hours of Dec. 19, 2020, days after the Electoral College voted, to choose a path that led to the insurrection on Jan. 6.

Democratic presidential candidates debate Thursday night at Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles.

6 Takeaways From The 6th Democratic Debate

Former Vice President Joe Biden was steadier than in past debates; South Bend, Ind., Mayor Pete Buttigieg came under attack; and the candidates defended their least diverse debate stage yet.

Trump supporters clashed with police and security forces as they stormed the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021.

Capitol Police weren't told House GOP would give Jan. 6 video to Fox News, lawyer says

The Capitol Police's general counsel says that of the approximately 40 clips that aired on Tucker Carlson's show, only one was reviewed and approved beforehand.

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange.

It's been a vicious 6 months for stocks. Here's what the grim markets are signaling

All that whipsawing on Wall Street in the first half of the year reflects real nervousness. Investors are worried the Fed may tip the economy into a recession.

Brazil's Pinheiro Braathen wins gold, and South America's first Winter Olympics medal

Once a racer for Norway, Pinheiro Braathen switched to Brazil, his mother's home country. In winning the Olympic giant slalom on Saturday, he earned South America's first medal at a Winter Games.

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