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‘One Slip of the Tongue Could Ruin Things.’ Bipartisan Talks on Police Reform Advance—Delicately

A small bipartisan group of lawmakers in Washington are making an urgent push to get a police reform bill passed in Congress in the wake of a Minneapolis jury finding Derek Chauvin, a white former police officer, guilty of murdering

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Antifa fears, UV lights: What the group running Arizona GOP’s election audit tried to keep secret – NBC News

Antifa fears, UV lights: What the group running Arizona GOP’s election audit tried to keep secret  NBC News As Trump seizes on Arizona ballot audit, election officials fear partisan vote counts could be the norm in future elections  The Washington Post Cyber

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Number of Americans fully vaccinated tops 100 million – The Associated Press

Number of Americans fully vaccinated tops 100 million  The Associated Press 100 million US adults are now fully vaccinated, White House says  CNN CDC guidelines on wearing masks after vaccination could affect communities of color, experts say. Here’s how.  USA TODAY The vaccinated

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How Liberal White America Turned Its Back on James Baldwin in the 1960s

In discussions about race relations today, the works of James Baldwin continue to speak to the present, even decades after they were written. So it is worth remembering that, at the very height of his influence, Baldwin experienced the same

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11 Moments From Asian American History That You Should Know

More than 30 years after President George H.W. Bush signed a law that designated May 1990 as the first Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, much of Asian American history remains unknown to many Americans—including many Asian Americans themselves.

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Limbo Is a Wry and Tender Comedy About Refugees Searching for the Meaning of ‘Home’

Though some filmmakers might insist you can make a film about a hot-button issue like the refugee crisis, in the end you can only make films about people. Limbo, the second feature from Scottish director Ben Sharrock, is about people

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A New Season of The Girlfriend Experience Gives Us Yet Another Exploration of Tech and Male Desire

The third season of The Girlfriend Experience begins with a job interview in virtual space. In a bare, glowing white room, Iris (a supple yet self-possessed Julia Goldani Telles of The Affair) explains to a glamorous older woman that she’s

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WATCH: ‘Make sure you get that second dose’ of COVID vaccine, says Dr. Fauci

About 8% of Americans who have received one dose of either the Pfizer or Moderna COVID-19 vaccines have not returned for their second shot, according to Dr. Anthony Fauci.

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WATCH LIVE: Biden to help Amtrak mark 50 years on the rails

President Joe Biden, once a regular Amtrak rider, is set on Friday to help the nation’s passenger rail system celebrate 50 years of service.

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Florida joins Georgia in passing new voting restrictions, including limits on vote-by-mail, drop boxes | TheHill – The Hill

Florida joins Georgia in passing new voting restrictions, including limits on vote-by-mail, drop boxes | TheHill  The Hill Florida Legislature passes elections bill that adds restrictions to voting  CNN Florida approves ban on COVID ‘vaccine passports’  South Florida Sun Sentinel Heaven help us

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