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Image: Students and supporters rally on the day the Supreme Court hears arguments in the DACA case on November 12, 2019 in Los Angeles.
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In 2012, I turned on the news to see what would change my life forever

Television screens airing the first presidential debate between Joe Biden and Donald Trump are seen on Sept. 29, 2020, in Washington, D.C.
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What could almost ensure that Biden will face a serious primary challenge

An abortion rights activist stands outside the Supreme Court on June 24, 2022.
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The amendment ending slavery could be the key to securing abortion rights

A photograph from "The Ameriguns."
Gabriele Galimberti

Why my viral photos of American gun lovers have shocked many liberals

Election workers perform a recount of ballots
Gene J. Puskar / AP file

The group of people caught in the Jan. 6 cross fires that keeps America’s democracy safe

Purvi Patel is taken into custody after being sentenced to 20 years in prison for feticide and neglect of a dependent on March 30, 2015, at the St. Joseph County Courthouse in South Bend, Ind. Patel's sentence was later overturned.
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America is waking up to the nightmare of women being jailed for abortions

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What became painfully clear when I shopped around my book about my multiracial identity

The Justices of the Supreme Court
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The Supreme Court's originalism is white supremacy

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Why Biden’s gas tax holiday is a terrible idea

Supreme Court Associate Justice Clarence Thomas sits during the formal group photograph at the Supreme Court on April 23, 2021.
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What the reactions to Clarence Thomas post-Roe reveal about white liberals

Chadwick Boseman
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Chadwick Boseman's widow just did what many people are sadly incapable of doing

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Clarence Thomas wants to overturn gay marriage. Why his colleagues may disagree.

Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani speaks to reporters during a joint campaign appearance with his son in Manhattan, June 7, 2022. (Jeenah Moon/The New York)
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What the supermarket employee accused of slapping Giuliani tells us about justice

Then President Donald Trump is greeted by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis at the airport in Fort Myers on Oct. 16, 2020.
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The person who has the most to gain from the Trump Jan. 6 revelations

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Maybe women should let things fall apart for one day

Image: Then-President Donald J. Trump talk to reporters on the South Lawn of the White House on Jan 12, 2021.
Jabin Botsford / The Washington Post via Getty Images file

Most presidents have temper tantrums. Why Trump is different.

Swedish and Finnish soldiers perform war simulation exercises
Jonas Gratzer / Getty Images file

The U.S. is welcoming Finland and Sweden to NATO. That’s a mistake.

A woman who self-managed her abortion holds a packet of misoprostol.
Josie Norris for NBC News

Meta seems to have flipped a switch to block info about abortion pills. That's ironic.

Joanna 'JoJo' Sweatt and her children
Courtesy Joanna 'JoJo' Sweatt

I fought for my country, so why isn't my country fighting for me?

Ruins of destroyed grain silo
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Why Putin's latest weapon is so troubling

Post game prayer
Meegan M. Reid / Kitsap Sun via AP file

I watched coach Kennedy pray with students. It wasn't OK, whatever the court says.

Politics

White House counsel Pat Cipollone listens as President Donald Trump speaks in the Rose Garden of the White House on March 29, 2020.
Patrick Semansky / AP file

Congress

Trump White House counsel Pat Cipollone agrees to testify behind closed doors with Jan. 6 committee

Pennsylvania state Sen. Doug Mastriano, R-Franklin, takes part in a forum for Republican candidates for governor of Pennsylvania at the Pennsylvania Leadership Conference in Camp Hill, Pa., on April 1, 2022.
Matt Rourke / AP file

2022 Election

‘Uphill slog’ for the GOP as Republicans start fleeing Mastriano for Shapiro in Pa.

Image: Darren Bailey, a farmer and the front-runner in the Republican primary for governor of Illinois, in a corn field in Green Valley, Ill., June 20, 2022.
Jamie Kelter Davis / The New York Times / Redux

Guns in America

AR-15 raffle video puts Illinois Republican in hot seat after parade shooting

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2022 Election

Michigan GOP candidates for governor pledge loyalty to Trump in primary debate

Donald Trump

Sen. Lindsey Graham says he'll challenge subpoena in Georgia Trump probe

Donald Trump

Judge holds real estate firm in contempt over documents in Trump probe

Russia-Ukraine Conflict

1,200 Black women press Biden to ‘make a deal’ to bring Brittney Griner home

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Abortion Rights

Why Black women are especially underserved when it comes to birth control access

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Abortion Rights

Covid spiked the maternal death rate in U.S. Roe's fall will make it even worse.

Katelyn Williams, PP RHA 2, files paperwork at a Planned Parenthood in downtown Chicago on June 27, 2022.
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Abortion Rights

Woman's 500-mile trek to an Illinois abortion clinic may be start of a wave to come

Abortion Rights

For anti-abortion LGBTQ groups, Roe's reversal is a 'human rights victory'

Abortion Rights

State abortion bans trigger confusion over what happens to frozen embryos

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For anti-abortion LGBTQ groups, Roe's reversal is a 'human rights victory'

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State abortion bans trigger confusion over what happens to frozen embryos

Business, Tech & Media

Image: MI5 Director General Ken McCallum, left, and FBI Director Christopher Wray meet at MI5 headquarters in London on July 6, 2022.
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National Security

Heads of FBI and MI5 issue strong warning about threat to the West from China

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Security

Hacker claims to have stolen 1 billion records of Chinese citizens from police

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Security

North Korea is targeting hospitals with ransomware, U.S. agencies warn

Tech News

Discord chat app faces moderation questions after mass shooting suspects are linked to platform

Economy

Fed sees 'more restrictive' policy as likely if inflation fails to come down

Tech News

Discord chat app faces moderation questions after mass shooting suspects are linked to platform

Economy

Fed sees 'more restrictive' policy as likely if inflation fails to come down

Science

Image: Residents clear debris after the roof of a house collapsed due to a heavy monsoon rainfall on the outskirts of Quetta, Pakistan, on July 5, 2022.
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Climate in Crisis

Heavy monsoon rains leave 77 dead over 3 weeks in Pakistan

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Science News

Cern Large Hadron Collider scientists observe three 'exotic' particles for first time

Image: Ukrainian mathematician Maryna Sergiivna Viazovska on June 13, 2022 in Lausanne, Switzerland.
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Science News

Ukrainian mathematician awarded prestigious Fields Medal

Space

NASA satellite breaks from orbit around Earth, heads to moon

Space

China rejects NASA accusation it will take over the moon

Space

NASA satellite breaks from orbit around Earth, heads to moon

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China rejects NASA accusation it will take over the moon

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Best bike helmets, according to Consumer Reports

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What to know when shopping for an Instant Pot

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How these self-watering pots keep my plants healthy

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Early Prime Day deals worth considering

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What to expect from Walmart Deals for Days 2022

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Early Prime Day deals worth considering

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Target announces Deal Days 2022 dates

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How Amazon Prime Day conquered the mega sale and redefined it

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Is Amazon Prime worth it?

To help prepare for Amazon Prime Day 2022, we broke down what we know so far about the event and shared expert tips for preparing ahead of time.
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What we know about Prime Day 2022 this July

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Amazon

Prime Day 2021: Most purchased products

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How to support LGBTQ-owned businesses

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Best LGBTQ+ books, according to Lambda Literary

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Goodreads' favorite kids and teens books by LGBTQ+ authors