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For Biden presidency, Ukraine crisis offers a defining moment

Minority report: How justices from Harlan to Breyer shaped legal opinion

Long neglected, Afghan villagers look to outside world for aid

What happens to US education if there’s no one to teach?

On Broadway: This musician is in the pits, but far from blue

For Black LGBTQ Christians, storytelling is a tool of resilience

Sacred spaces: Church buildings repurposed as community hubs

Rise in animal welfare laws? Thank Judie Mancuso.

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Can the U.S. build safer roadways? Buttigieg says yes.

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US lab sparks nuclear fusion. What will it take to make it last?

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On day one, Honduras' first female president faces challenges

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Battle weary Dems perk up with opportunity to fill high court seat

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Justice Breyer, a pragmatic bridge builder, set to retire

Europe, divided on Russia, hesitant to back Biden

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New voting districts, the citizens’ way

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A new insight on Putin’s moves against Ukraine

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Why Italy can't let Mario Draghi go

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In Honduras, a promise kept

A warm memory of a bitter winter

A Christian Science Perspective

From soul to Soul

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Newbery, Caldecott announce 2022 children's book awards

Kevin Day: Music transformed him. Now he aims to help others.

‘March’: Energetic series showcases band culture – and community

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Can ‘done’ be an emotion like joy and sadness?

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Oscar contender ‘A Hero’ explores the complexities of doing the right thing

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The compassionate economist: Amartya Sen reflects on an Indian childhood

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Christmas caroling: An animated essay

Christmas caroling: An animated essay

Every stitch tells a story: a Black quilter confronts injustice

Every stitch tells a story: a Black quilter confronts injustice

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A centuries-old artistic tradition among Black women, quilting draws new attention amid a national reckoning on race.
Chairman Adam Schiff at the Monitor Breakfast, September 23, 2021

Chairman Adam Schiff at the Monitor Breakfast, September 23, 2021