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Voter redistricting: High court to take up a third key case
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There's nothing new about gerrymandering. But gerrymandering plus big data creates a brand-new – and potentially more dangerous – equation. Will the Supreme Court make it harder for districts to redraw their lines?
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Briefing
Their parents came to Britain to fill gaps. Now, many feel unwelcome.
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They committed no crime. They evaded no laws. They simply grew up in the place their parents chose. But now they may be forced to leave the only country they've ever known. No, we're not talking about "Dreamers." Meet Britain's "Windrush generation." Will these children of immigrants benefit from a new approach by their government?
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How Egypt’s stubborn poverty threatens a strongman’s grip
He's been called a dictator and a strongman. He keeps a tight hold on the reins of power in his country. But Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi is facing a population that is increasingly weary, struggling, and sometimes just plain hungry. How long can he hold on?
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At US college-decision time, some conservatives face tough choices
For many years, it was simply accepted as a fact about higher education in the United States: A majority of students held liberal political views, as did most of their professors. But for some of today's young conservatives and their parents, that's not a system they're ready to buy into. And they're now finding alternatives.
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Naledi’s story: In South Africa, the promise of college is hard to reap
In South Africa, the biggest change in higher education in the past couple of decades has been the dramatic increase in access. And while that's good news, getting into college is only half the battle. For many, the biggest obstacles today are getting all the way through to a degree – and finding a way to afford it.
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Maple syrup inc.: Vermont’s maple syrup tradition goes high tech, high finance
In the past decade, the Vermont maple syrup industry has boomed, bringing outside investors, private equity firms, and a host of new challenges and opportunities to the Green Mountain State.
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The girls who took over a town in rural India
Development experts around the world are increasingly focused on girls as a linchpin of economic and social progress. In Thennamadevi, though, teen girls have taken action on their own, improving their village with a speed that would make any official envious.
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Is Germany’s bold new law a way to clean up the internet or is it stifling free expression?
In the struggle to deal with the explosion of abusive and hateful content on social media sites, Germany is staking out one of the most aggressive and far-reaching positions of any country in the world – and is being closely watched as a result.
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Ivy degree – now what? Low-income grads struggle with careers, status
Many low-income students who are the first generation in their families to go to college feel pressure to succeed and grapple with one of the most difficult transitions in a modern, developed society – moving from one socioeconomic class to another.
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Here comes the esports revolution – are video gamers the Tom Bradys of tomorrow?
Investors, the news media, and academia are all beginning to recognize that interactive gaming lies at a confluence of evolving technology and shifting demographics that is transforming entertainment.
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Two mothers, a son’s death, and the struggle for forgiveness
Giselle Mörch realized how much the concept of forgiveness had always been an abstraction for her. But now, confronted with the call to forgive in a way she could never have imagined, it has become something more wrenching and tumultuous, she says.
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