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Children Are Grieving. Here's How One Texas School District Is Trying to Help

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Children Are Grieving. Here's How One Texas School District Is Trying to Help

It's been more than a year now since many kids across the country returned to their classrooms.

Children Are Grieving. Here's How One Texas School District Is Trying to Help

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Punishing Player Misconduct: Will the NFL Ever Get it Right?

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Punishing Player Misconduct: Will the NFL Ever Get it Right?

On Sunday, Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson will return to the field for the first time in nearly two years. This comes after an 11-game suspension and $5 million fine imposed by the NFL after more than two dozen female massage therapists filed allegations against him ranging from sexual misconduct to sexual assault.

Punishing Player Misconduct: Will the NFL Ever Get it Right?

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Twitter's Safety Chief Quit. Here's Why.

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Twitter's Safety Chief Quit. Here's Why.

It didn't take long for Elon Musk's stated vision for Twitter—a "digital town square" where all legal speech flows freely—to run head long into reality. Namely, the fact that many citizens of that town square want to share inaccurate, racist or violent ideas.

Twitter's Safety Chief Quit. Here's Why.

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China's Outspoken Generation

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China's Outspoken Generation

The protests in China may have been silenced, for now. But could this be the start of a new political awakening among young people in the country?

China's Outspoken Generation

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Can Newly Elected LGBTQ Lawmakers Shift The Landscape For LGBTQ Rights?

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Can Newly Elected LGBTQ Lawmakers Shift The Landscape For LGBTQ Rights?

The advocacy group Human Rights Campaign reports that in the past year, more than 300 bills targeting LGBTQ rights have been introduced by state legislatures around the U.S.

Can Newly Elected LGBTQ Lawmakers Shift The Landscape For LGBTQ Rights?

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The (Literally) Cold War In Ukraine

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The (Literally) Cold War In Ukraine

Russian attacks have repeatedly targeted Ukrainian energy and heating infrastructure, threatening to leave millions vulnerable to the approaching bitter cold of winter.

The (Literally) Cold War In Ukraine

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How Abortion Bans—Even With Medical Emergency Exemptions—Impact Healthcare

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How Abortion Bans—Even With Medical Emergency Exemptions—Impact Healthcare

Christina Zielke went to an ER in Ohio bleeding profusely while experiencing a miscarriage. This was in early September, before the state's 6-week abortion ban was put on hold by a judge. What happened to her next is an example of how new state abortion laws can affect medical care in emergency situations.

How Abortion Bans—Even With Medical Emergency Exemptions—Impact Healthcare

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Pulling Back The Curtain On Our Climate Migration Reporting

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Pulling Back The Curtain On Our Climate Migration Reporting

For over a year, we've been working on a series of stories on climate migration that spans thousands of miles and multiple continents.

Pulling Back The Curtain On Our Climate Migration Reporting

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When Does Comedy Cross the Line?

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When Does Comedy Cross the Line?

Every time stand-up comic Dave Chappelle gets in front of a mic, he seems to reignite a debate over when, or whether, a comedian can go too far. Chappelle has been heavily criticized for jokes about gay people and the trans community. Most recently the comedian came under fire while hosting SNL. During his monologue, he made comments that critics say elevated longstanding, prejudiced tropes against Jewish people.

When Does Comedy Cross the Line?

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Life Is Hard For Migrants On Both Sides Of The Border Between Africa And Europe

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Life Is Hard For Migrants On Both Sides Of The Border Between Africa And Europe

There are two tiny patches of Spain on the African continent. One is a city called Melilla that's surrounded by Morocco and the Mediterranean Sea.

Life Is Hard For Migrants On Both Sides Of The Border Between Africa And Europe

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