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Stories
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Latin America
What it's like to be a freed Nicaraguan political prisoner
Former Nicaraguan presidential candidate Félix Maradiaga was in prison for 20 months. This month, he and 222 other political prisoners were flown to the U.S. and stripped of their citizenships.
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Education
Harvard restores fellowship for human rights advocate critical of Israeli policies
After outcry, Harvard restores fellowship for leading human rights advocate who criticized Israeli policies.
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Politics
GOP governors sent buses of migrants to D.C. — with no plan for what came next
For months, governors of Texas and Arizona have been sending charter buses full of migrants to Washington, D.C. Neither the local nor federal government greets them when they arrive.
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Health
Electronic Health Records May Be Delaying COVID-19 Vaccinations
The same electronic systems used to record when patients get a physical or go to the ER are also used to log data when coronavirus vaccines are given. But the systems don't share information easily.
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Politics
Outside The Focus Of Major Parties, Black Pittsburghers Vow To Get Out The Vote
Both the Trump and Biden campaigns are competing for voters in key swing states like Pennsylvania. But is either of the major parties trying to engage Black voters in cities like Pittsburgh?
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Politics
Former DHS Official: White House Failed To Take Far-Right Extremism Seriously
Elizabeth Neumann, a former assistant secretary at the Department of Homeland Security, says the Trump administration is creating the conditions for domestic extremism to flourish in the U.S.
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Politics
In Ashtabula, Ohio, Young People Fight For The County's Political Future
Ashtabula County, Ohio, voted for Barack Obama in 2016, then for Donald Trump. New political leaders there hope a younger generation of voters will help decide the 2020 presidential election.