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White House plan to combat antisemitism needs to take on centuries of hatred, discrimination and even lynching in America
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Governance & Legislation

White House plan to combat antisemitism needs to take on centuries of hatred, discrimination and even lynching in America

Why Kurt Vonnegut’s advice to college graduates still matters today
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Why Kurt Vonnegut’s advice to college graduates still matters today

Can Biden and McCarthy avert a calamitous debt default? 3 evidence-backed leadership strategies that might help
Governance & Legislation

Can Biden and McCarthy avert a calamitous debt default? 3 evidence-backed leadership strategies that might help

Manhattan grand jury votes to indict Donald Trump, showing he, like all other presidents, is not an imperial king
Threats to democracy

Manhattan grand jury votes to indict Donald Trump, showing he, like all other presidents, is not an imperial king

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Why SVB and Signature Bank failed so fast – and the US banking crisis isn’t over yet
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Why SVB and Signature Bank failed so fast – and the US banking crisis isn’t over yet

Americans remain hopeful about democracy despite fears of its demise – and are acting on that hope
Threats to democracy

Americans remain hopeful about democracy despite fears of its demise – and are acting on that hope

Special counsels, like those examining Biden’s and Trump’s handling of classified documents, are intended to be independent – but they aren’t entirely
Governance & Legislation

Special counsels, like those examining Biden’s and Trump’s handling of classified documents, are intended to be independent – but they aren’t entirely

Talking across the political aisle isn’t a cure-all - but it does help reduce hostility
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Talking across the political aisle isn’t a cure-all - but it does help reduce hostility

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