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Freedom Caucus: The Fight Club of Congress

Dianne Feinstein, a pioneering woman in politics

Hope

Pakistan’s ‘maverick’ chief justice aims to restore court’s credibility

Government shutdown: How did we get here, and what could it mean?

Equality

Children need to see themselves in books. Enter Young, Black & Lit.

Creativity

Why AI stories are more about humans than about machines

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First Look

Shutdown averted? House passes short-term funding plan, sends to Senate

First Look

Spain’s left needs votes to govern. For Catalans, it’s not that easy.

First Look

Minimum wage hike: California leads nation in fast food worker pay

First Look

Dianne Feinstein remembered for trailblazing, bridge-building career

Now tanks, next missiles? Expanding military aid buoys Ukraine.

Cover Story

‘Bidenomics’ boosts blue-collar jobs and green energy. Do voters care?

Perspectives

Readers write: Finding compassion in Oregon

Equality

Migrant flows and self-governance

Anni’s letter

Peace

Tapping the light of faith in diplomacy

Humility

In India-Canada row, a tug toward faith

A Christian Science Perspective

Overcoming impasses

Arts and Culture

End of an era: Netflix to send out its last DVDs after 25 years

Transformation

Truth, forgiveness, and exploration: 10 best September reads

Hollywood writers got their deal. What happens next?

Community

‘Hair Love’ to heir love: An animated look at Black family

Movie Review
Resilience

In ‘Between Two Worlds,’ Juliette Binoche makes the invisible visible

Book Review

In two memoirs, authors of color meditate on birding and identity

Special Projects
Special Project

Reparations debate: Mending the past, forging the future

What does it mean for a society to atone for systemic and enduring harms? California is the first U.S. state to propose reparations for many Black residents. Communities across the country are watching closely. But questions of restoration and reconciliation aren’t exclusive to Black Americans – or to the United States. This special series explores efforts around the world to seek justice and restitution for communities subjected to historical harms.
Say That Again?: A Podcast

Accent is identity

The way we speak is shaped by our families, communities, histories, beliefs, and experiences. This podcast shares stories of people finding pride and dignity in their accents, dialects, and voices. Their journeys bring to life our shared human desire to be understood – and to understand one another.
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Miyawaki: a little forest with a towering task

Miyawaki: a little forest with a towering task

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A Japanese method of planting fast-growing native forests is spreading worldwide. In the U.S., it has brought “grounded hope” to one of its practitioners, and nurtured a sense of community around its sites.
Women in ‘deconstruction’ harvest value, and help one another

Women in ‘deconstruction’ harvest value, and help one another

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This team disassembles buildings that need to be razed, reclaiming quality materials – and advancing women and gender minorities in a long-exclusionary field.
Disabled Georgia activist gives free, accessible voting rides

Disabled Georgia activist gives free, accessible voting rides

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Wheelchair user Zan Thornton organized free, accessible voting rides for more than 150 people during the 2020-2021 Georgia Senate elections, the activist says. Zan is continuing this work for the 2022 midterms.
On tour and in bomb shelters, he sings to rouse the spirit of Ukraine

On tour and in bomb shelters, he sings to rouse the spirit of Ukraine

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When Russia invaded Ukraine in February, musician Jurij Fedynskyj spent three months performing in Ukraine’s bomb shelters, refugee centers, and even near the front line.