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Should US Public Schools Eliminate Homework?
Excessive homework is creating stress, not learning, for many U.S. students.
Indigenous Groups Applaud Return of Grizzly Bear to Endangered Species List
The bear was officially returned to the list created by the Endangered Species Act on Tuesday.
How Trump’s Political Appointees Overruled Tougher Settlements With Big Banks
Senior Justice Department officials in Washington last year told career prosecutors to settle for less.
Employment Is High — But Job Growth Is Slowing Down
The employment rate has hit a new high, but a deeper look at the numbers shows not everything is rosy.
Kentucky Miners Are Camped Out on Railroad Tracks Demanding Their Stolen Wages
The miners want their jobs back, if possible — but bottom line, they want their wages for the work they already did.
Majority of House Democrats Have Signed on to Medicare for All
Sustained grassroots organizing made this moment possible.
Top Republican Super PAC Gets 2020 Head Start With “Dark Money”
A powerful GOP super PAC got nearly half of its contributions in the first half of 2019 from a dark money group.
The US’s Immigration Crackdown Began Decades Ago Under Clinton
To stop Trump's crackdown, we must repeal immigration laws from 1996.
Inspector Paints a Rosy Picture of Migrant Jails in Contrast to Audits
The Nakamoto Group has rarely reported bad news about conditions at the for-profit and government-run jails it audits.
ICE Contracts Are Booming. See Which Vendors Are in Your State.
Companies and vendors have made over $12.7 billion from contracts with ICE since 2010.