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Worse Than a Slaughterhouse: 250,000 Trapped in East Aleppo Amid Devastating Bombing Campaign
The Obama administration is threatening to cut off diplomatic talks with Russia on Syria in the wake of bombings.
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Education Department Terminates Agency That Allowed Predatory For-Profit Colleges to Thrive
The Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools has been under scrutiny.
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Which Voters Show Up When States Allow Early Voting?
Does so-called convenience voting increase turnout overall and minority turnout in particular?
Neonicotinoids: Unpublished Industry Studies Detail Harm to Bee Health
Chemical giants Bayer and Syngenta commissioned private studies which showed that their neonicotinoid pesticides can cause serious harm to bees.
Freed Guantánamo Prisoner Speaks as Presidential Candidates Prepare to Debate Terrorism
Jihad Abu Wa'el Dhiab has never been charged with a crime.
Breaking the Climate Procrastination Habit
It's a long list, but things can be done to get this country on a renewable energy track.
Michigan Leads Nation in Denying Child Care to Low-Income Families
Lawmakers in Michigan are about to give up $20.5 million in federal funding for child care to help working families.
Did President Obama Host a Summit on Migrants While Ignoring a Refugee Crisis in the US’s Own Backyard?
The UN Summit for Refugees and Migrants has produced a nonbinding declaration on coordinating a humane response to the migration crisis.
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A Grandfather’s Grief for the LAPD’s 12th Shooting Victim of 2016
After 31 years in prison, Al Sasser emerged a changed man, touching many lives — then the police killed his grandson.
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At Standing Rock, a Sense of Purpose: “This Is How We Should Be Living“
Protecting the water and sacred sites brought people here. The experience of being here is changing lives.