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Lawsuit Claims Widespread Sex Abuse at Illinois Youth Detention Centers
Dozens of former juvenile inmates, now adults, say they were abused by Illinois correctional workers. Lawsuits in other states have…
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Gaza Isn’t Root of Biden’s Struggles With Young Voters, Polls Show
Young voters are far more likely than other Americans to support Palestinians. But few cite the conflict as a top…
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Pro-Trump Nonprofit Paid Millions to Companies Tied to Its Own Leaders
The Conservative Partnership Institute’s three highest-paid contractors had connections to the group’s leaders or their relatives, raising concerns about self-dealing.
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Bernie Sanders to Run for Re-Election, Seeking a Fourth Senate Term
Senator Bernie Sanders, a leading progressive voice on Capitol Hill, announced on Monday that he would seek a fourth term…
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UChicago Says Free Speech Is Sacred. Some Students See Hypocrisy.
The University of Chicago has built a brand around the idea that its students should be unafraid to encounter ideas…
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When Buying a Home Is Treated as a National Security Threat
A new Florida law prohibits many Chinese citizens from buying homes because of national security concerns. Critics say it has…
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When Prison and Mental Illness Amount to a Death Sentence
Markus Johnson slumped naked against the wall of his cell, skin flecked with pepper spray, his face a mask of…
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Driver Dies After Crashing Into Barrier Near the White House
The Secret Service said the incident posed no threat to the public, and President Biden was in Delaware at the…
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A FAFSA Fiasco Has Students Still Asking: Which College Can They Afford?
The new application for federal tuition aid was meant to be simpler. High school seniors say it has been anything…
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Gallows Humor and Talk of Escape: Trump’s Possible Return Rattles Capital
At Washington dinner parties, dark jokes abound about where to go into exile if the former president reclaims the White…
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