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Feb 15, 2019
A Growing American Crisis: Who Will Care for the Baby Boomers?
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by Jay Newton-Small
Feb 14, 2019
We Traveled the Length of the Border. The People We Met There Fear More Government, Not More Immigrants
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by Genevieve Allison
Feb 14, 2019
Tax Refunds Are More Than a Boost to Your Bank Account — They're Good for the Country, Too
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by Daniel Hemel
Feb 14, 2019
I Rejected Spanish As a Kid. Now I Wish We’d Embrace Our Native Languages
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by Daniel José Older
Feb 14, 2019
Why It's So Hard to Say 'I Love You'
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by Belinda Luscombe
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Feb 14, 2019
Here's Why the Rohingya Diaspora Is Crucial to Achieving Justice
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by John Quinley III
Feb 14, 2019
Why I'm Still a Conscientious Objector, Almost 50 Years After the Vietnam Draft Lottery
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by Joe Regalbuto
Feb 13, 2019
To the Parkland Parents: I Lost My Son at Sandy Hook. Here’s Some Advice for this Painful Anniversary
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by Nicole Hockley
Feb 8, 2019
You Can Track Almost Everything Your Kids Do Online. Here’s Why That May Not Be a Good Idea
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by Lisa Damour
Feb 8, 2019
The Public Is Angry About the Opioid Crisis. We Need to Listen
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by Paul Moakley
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Feb 8, 2019
Why John Dingell Was Never Too Impressed That He Was the Longest Serving Member of Congress
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by Jennifer Granholm
Feb 8, 2019
The Quick Read on Trump's Controversial Pick for World Bank Chief
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by Ian Bremmer
Feb 7, 2019
How This Street Photographer Is Showing New York City in a Whole New Light
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by Alex Fitzpatrick
Feb 7, 2019
I'm a Queer Brown Immigrant Chef. I Don't Have the Luxury of Staying Silent
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by Preeti Mistry
Feb 7, 2019
What This Legendary Artist Can Teach Us About Innovation
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by Bill Gates