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Why, for the antimask and antivax crowd, is this a political battle that ignores the needs of children?
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Then, it was canals. And it was James Monroe’s interpretation that has prevailed in funding decisions.
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Dress codes have been challenged on free-speech arguments, but they’re seen as part of schools’ authority.
A program that allowed legal technicians to provide limited family law advice should be continued.
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Often dressed in humanitarian language, the schools were used to destroy culture and take land.
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We have the partnerships and strategies needed to provide more housing. It’s time to get started.
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Some of the reforms are restricting the response and tactics of police seeking to protect the public.
Religious groups have long led efforts to resettle refugees, but white Christians’ support is waning.
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With the exception of travel plans, our wallets are now focused on getting out of the house.
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Viewed from 20 years out, numerous antiwar arguments foretold much of the mess in Afghanistan.
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Shorthand such as felon, convict, juvenile delinquent reduces people to their worst moments and can linger.
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Their effects on heat — reflecting it during day, trapping it at night — make predictions difficult.
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Courts normally defer to government during emergencies; that hasn’t been the case during the pandemic.
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A reporter’s commitment to digging uncovered Michael Richards’ troubling background.
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State bans against mandates for masks and vaccines go against long-held conservative principles.
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Years before the U.S. invaded Afghanistan, much was accomplished to push for the rights of women and girls.
Doctors, nurses and hospitals are swamped with covid cases. You can easily lighten their burden.
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Refugees are not always warmly welcomed, but Afghans can find examples of equal treatment here.
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Giving priority to those who are vaccinated might seem justified, but medical care is owed to all.
The river’s salmon may be gone in a matter of years. The plan to remove dams can save them and more.
