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FX’s Kindred Is a Solid, Long Overdue Adaptation of Octavia E. Butler’s Masterpiece

It is absolutely wild that it has taken nearly half a century for Octavia E. Butler’s 1979 novel Kindred to be adapted for the screen. Written in Butler’s propulsive, dialogue-heavy style and constructed out of elements—slavery narratives, time travel—that often

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Colorado judge unseals documents in Club Q shooting suspect’s past bomb threat case

A judge unsealed a dropped bomb threat case Thursday against the Colorado gay bar shooting suspect who threatened to become the “next mass killer” over a year before allegedly killing five people and wounding seventeen others at the LGBTQ enclave

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WATCH: House passes bill protecting same-sex and interracial marriages

The House gave final approval Thursday to protections for same-sex marriages.

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WATCH: House passes bill protecting same-sex and interracial marriages

The House gave final approval Thursday to protections for same-sex marriages.

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Iran’s Water Crisis Will Make It Harder for the Regime to Regain Control

Iran’s government has spent this week trying to quell the protests that have rocked the country for the last three months. Officials put out several statements about unconfirmed plans to “review” the country’s hijab requirement for women and “disband” the

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House Passes Same-Sex Marriage Protections, Sending Bill to Biden’s Desk

The House passed the Respect for Marriage Act in 258-169 vote on Thursday. The historic bill repeals the Defense of Marriage Act and ensures that all states across the country will recognize same-sex marriages should the Supreme Court overturn Obergefell

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As catastrophic floods hit Nigeria, families left to flee

This year, heavy rains inundated Nigeria and neighboring countries, causing flooding the region hasn’t seen in at least a decade. Hundreds have died.

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As catastrophic floods hit Nigeria, families left to flee

This year, heavy rains inundated Nigeria and neighboring countries, causing flooding the region hasn’t seen in at least a decade. Hundreds have died.

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FDA Clears Bivalent COVID-19 Boosters for Kids As Young As 6 Months

U.S. regulators on Thursday cleared doses of the updated COVID-19 vaccines for children younger than age 5. The Food and Drug Administration’s decision aims to better protect the littlest kids from severe COVID-19 at a time when children’s hospitals already

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FACT SHEET: President Biden Announces Historic Relief to Protect Hard-Earned Pensions of Hundreds of Thousands of Union Workers and Retirees – The White House

FACT SHEET: President Biden Announces Historic Relief to Protect Hard-Earned Pensions of Hundreds of Thousands of Union Workers and Retirees  The White House

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