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The neighborhood of Shuja'iyya was once home to 120,000 people. It has now been erased.

Review of The Right of the People: Democracy and the Case for a New American Founding, by Osita Nwanevu.

Frederick Douglass’ Winning Oratorical Debut (1841), Setting the Standard for Jury Nullification (1670), “Free Joan Little!” Done That. (1975), A Dire Warning, Heeded Not (1975), VERY Late, But Never TOO Late (1920)

A better world’s in birth

First: gunshots, lockdown. The headquarters of the Centers for Disease Control campus in Atlanta was under attack. Dozens of my friends and colleagues were inside.

The Forum gathered diverse voices advocating peace, climate justice, and social justice, seeking to break Europe’s political deadlock and avert its march to war. The Forum concluded with a common declaration.

Last Friday, the Supreme Court all but announced how it would rule on the future of the Voting Rights Act of 1965.

New approach finds ‘parent-of-origin’ effects in more than a dozen genes — without the need for parental data.

While the IRS move applies across the country, Texas — with more than 200 megachurches — will be the epicenter for pastors and congregations to test out their new influence, one expert said.

The massive deal will see Egypt redouble its energy dependence on Israeli gas exports even as the war on Gaza has placed a strain on bilateral relations.