What the US can learn from apartheid-era book bans in South Africa
“Beloved.” “The Hate U Give.” “Maus.” “Burger’s Daughter.” Each of these...
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In Congress, the name of a bill may have nothing to do with what’s in it – it’s all about salesmanship
Quick quiz: What’s the name of the compromise climate bill that...
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Confidence in the Supreme Court is declining – but there is no easy way to oversee justices and their politics
Recent evidence showing that Virginia Thomas, wife of U.S. Supreme Court...
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Partisan or not? Local election officials don’t tilt elections in favor of their party’s candidates
In the wake of the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection and the spread...
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I am a member of the e-book generation, but nothing beats the printed page
One Saturday last November, I stepped into the place I missed going...
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Who’s watching the shop? Are public sector pensions going to cripple average citizens?
The number of New York State and Local Retirement System (NYSLRS) retirees...
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How the omicron subvariant BA.5 became a master of disguise – and what it means for the current COVID-19 surge
The omicron subvariant known as BA.5 was first detected in South...
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Christianity was a major part of Indigenous boarding schools – a historian whose family survived them explains
During a weeklong trip to Canada, Pope Francis visited a former residential...
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Flood and wildfire risks: Translating risk ratings into future costs can help homebuyers and renters grasp the odds – and act on them
If you look at homes on real estate websites today, you’ll...
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