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The latest episode of our Hard Truths series examining systemic racism in America takes a look at the game of lacrosse.

It was played by Native Americans as far back as the 12th century. The Iroquois people called it a medicine game — it was spiritual. But this isn’t the predominant image of lacrosse today.

Guest: Lyle Thompson, lacrosse player for the Iroquois Nationals.

Credits: "Axios Today" is produced in partnership with Pushkin Industries. The team includes Niala Boodhoo, Nuria Marquez Martinez, Amy Pedulla, Justin Kaufmann, Dan Bobkoff, Sara Kehaulani Goo, Alex Sugiura and Naomi Shavin. Music is composed by Evan Viola. You can reach us at [email protected].

Coca-Cola is as much a part of New York City bodegas as are corn chips and cats. But a trade group representing Latino bodega owners is threatening to boycott Coke products over the company's decision to close a Latin affairs office and some funding decisions the group believes are inequitable.

Axios Re:Cap digs into the possible boycott and what's behind it with Frank Garcia, chair of the National Association of State Latino Chambers of Commerce and a onetime Coke ally, who worked to fight against former Mayor Bloomberg's soda tax.

The country continues to mourn the eight people who were killed in this week’s shootings at three separate spas in the Atlanta area.

• Plus, the first public spat between President Biden and Vladmir Putin.
• And, a modified March Madness gets underway in Indianapolis.

Guests: Axios' Margaret Talev and Jeff Tracy

Credits: "Axios Today" is produced in partnership with Pushkin Industries. The team includes Niala Boodhoo, Sara Kehaulani Goo, Dan Bobkoff, Justin Kaufmann, Nuria Marquez Martinez, Amy Pedulla, Naomi Shavin and Alex Sugiura. Music is composed by Evan Viola. You can reach us at [email protected].

Go deeper:

• What we know about the victims of the Georgia shootings
• March Madness returns