Obama: I'm not giving up on guns  —  ‘I refuse to act as if this is the new normal,’ Obama tells conference of mayors.  —  SAN FRANCISCO—Wrapping together his frustrations with the country's continuing problems with racism and his own inability to make progress on gun control in the wake …

Racist Talk from Dylann Roof's Judge  —  The judge who called for sympathy for shooter Dylann Roof's family members has a history of racist language in the courtroom.  —  Charleston County Magistrate James B. Gosnell began Friday's bond hearing for mass-murderer Dylann Roof by declaring …

Apologize for Slavery  —  A WEEK of absurdity around a confused racial con artist, and a massacre in a black church brings us to this: Today is the 150th anniversary of Juneteenth, when the last of the American slaves were told they were free.  Now, to put it to good use, at a time when a post-racial era seems very much out of reach.

“Revenge porn” and Search  —  We've heard many troubling stories of “revenge porn”: an ex-partner seeking to publicly humiliate a person by posting private images of them, or hackers stealing and distributing images from victims' accounts.  Some images even end up on “sextortion” …

Owlz Cancel Event  —  You may have read that the Orem Owlz had long ago scheduled Caucasian Heritage Night as one of its 38 promotions.  —  Minor League Baseball, and the Orem Owlz, is about baseball, togetherness and family fun for all fans of all races, religions, and orientations.

Stella McCartney's New “Anti-Cruelty” Fashion Line Celebrates Fidel Castro and Che Guevara  —  With a little help from her friendly Dad (Paul) Stella McCartney has made quite a name for herself as an ultra-chic fashion designer.  This week she introduced her spring line on Manhattan's Elizabeth Street …

McConnell calling Dem bluff on trade  —  Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell is daring Senate Democrats to vote against fast-track trade legislation they supported less than a month ago.  —  The GOP leader has scheduled a procedural vote on fast-track for Tuesday, and is signaling he's through offering concessions.

Hillary Clinton's Hamptons Quandary  —  For the past several summers, Bill and Hillary Clinton have done what New York City's moneyed residents have done for decades: They spent their vacation amid the prime beachside real estate of Long Island.  —  In 2011 and 2012, there was the eight-bedroom …

Op-Ed Why Obama is wrong about Iran being ‘rational’ on nukes  —  “The fact that you are anti-Semitic, or racist, doesn't preclude you from being interested in survival,” President Obama said last month in an interview with Jeffrey Goldberg in the Atlantic.  “The fact that the supreme leader …