How racism has shaped our highways for decades

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<p>The Biden administration is telling Texas to pause a highway expansion that activists say would displace more than a thousand homes and businesses in Black and Hispanic communities. <a href="https://apple.news/A6zuE9OFbRcuwlLjxCF1DXw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Politico</a> explains why the intervention is such a big deal. And <a href="https://apple.news/A7uRMAUY6ReChb4nTtJisUw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">NPR</a> looks at how road projects have been used for decades to isolate, displace, and marginalize communities of color.</p> <p>China has become the first major economy to create its own digital currency. The <a href="https://apple.news/AXIN_UepnTpS_5dAvr_8whw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Wall Street Journal</a> explains what this means and how it could impact American security.</p> <p>Amanda Mull at the <a href="https://apple.news/ATHvVkfwXSC6XoM0tucJeOA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Atlantic</a> explores how the beauty industry is preparing for a boom this summer from Americans eager to look good when they leave lockdown.</p> <p>Yahoo Answers is shutting down after 15 years. The <a href="https://apple.news/AB4z496xnQ8Si6k9KcZ6x-w?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Verge</a> reflects on why so many people loved it. And <a href="https://apple.news/AtuiTE3iwROS0w0Qh0GaDUg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">BuzzFeed</a> lists some of the funniest questions posed.</p>