The July 4 speeches that helped define what America is — or what it should be
July 4 speeches — by Frederick Douglass, Susan B. Anthony, John F. Kennedy — are reminders of what America’s national
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Slip Into the Long Weekend With a Soviet Spritz
I cannot imagine anyone is feeling very patriotic right now. If there is one thing that we can all agree
Read moreLet Your Kids Have ‘Video Sleepovers’ With Their Friends
Kids are missing out on lots of conventional social interactions with their friends right now, but we’re also getting pretty
Read moreConvictions of violent cops who kill Black people prove elusive. Dallas is becoming an exception
Nationwide, police officers who kill unarmed Black people often are not charged, but Dallas County appears to be an outlier.
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The Lebanese are used to eating plenty of meat, but the country’s economic woes have made it a luxury as
Read moreGeorge Floyd’s death inspires an unlikely movement in Indonesia: Papuan Lives Matter
A court’s surprisingly light sentences for seven Papuan activists highlights how far the Black Lives Matter protests have reverberated in
Read moreYour Federal Student Loan Servicer May Be Changing
If you have federal student loans, you may know that while the government owns the loans, they enlist another company—a
Read moreYou’re Probably Using Sunscreen All Wrong
Nothing says summertime like going out in the sun and getting horribly burned, right? Wrong! Read more…
Read moreHow secret deals could keep a COVID-19 drug out of reach for millions
Activists say Gilead Sciences has signed agreements that could prevent the antiviral drug remdesivir from reaching dozens of hard-hit countries.
Read moreAs Congress leaves town, hopes for police reforms fade
As the House and Senate prepare to leave Washington for a two-week break, action on national police reform seems increasingly
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