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Despite attacks on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, Black political representation has never been greater. Progress is still possible.

Critics of Kennedy accused him of fostering anti-vaccine sentiment in Samoa, months before an outbreak ultimately resulted in 83 measles-related deaths and more than 5,600 infections.

Republicans are getting worried about how much they’ll have to cut from the popular health safety-net program, and whether the president will protect them from political blowback.

As fear of ICE raids and deportation mounts, day laborers risk arrest to help the Los Angeles rebuild and to support their families.

Human ancestors with higher metabolic rates outpaced ‘couch potato’ primates thanks to sweat, says new study. “The result is that we are an energetically unique species.”

It is unusual for a film like “No Other Land,” which has garnered critical acclaim and has been recognized at various film festivals and award shows to be unable to find a distributor. Would even a win at the Oscars be enough to break through?

The President claims unprecedented authority to ignore and override Congress and the Constitution whenever he proclaims an “invasion,” real or metaphorical. He is wrong about what an invasion is—and what powers it triggers.

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Interview with Dr. Maurice Jackson about his new book on the use of sport and music. Traditionally not fields touched on extensively in intellectual history, the book builds on both of these to create a rich tapestry of life in Washington, D.C.