Lab Report: How Cities Are Grappling With Confederate Symbols

Weighty symbols: Two years ago yesterday, in the aftermath of the Charleston church massacre, activists succeeded in getting the Confederate flag removed from the South Carolina courthouse. Ever since, U.S. cities in the South and beyond have struggled with how to treat their Confederate memorials, NPR reports:

Taxing the rich: Seattle’s city council has passed a pioneering income tax on the city’s highest earners—a 2.25 percent rate for individuals and married couples making over $250,000 and $500,000 respectively—in a move widely expected to draw a quick legal challenge. (Reuters)