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Can Hollywood help heal America's divides?
The United States is marking its 250th anniversary at a moment of deep division over politics, rights, power and who belongs in the nation’s story. S…
2 months, 1 week ago
Trump admin retreats from Anti-Weaponization Fund after headwinds mount
In a surprise move, the Trump administration announced that it was retreating from a $1.776 billion-dollar Anti-Weaponization Fund that would have be…
2 months, 1 week ago
Who gets to define what it means to be American?
In the prologue of “All We Say: The Battle for American Identity” author Ben Rhodes asks two questions that get right to the heart of this battle. Wh…
2 months, 1 week ago
Democrats eye 2028 race as states compete to go first
As Democrats turn the page on 2024, a new high-stakes fight is underway over which states will kick off the 2028 presidential primaries. Twelve state…
2 months, 2 weeks ago
Why the US won’t treat Ebola patients at home
On May 16, the World Health Organization called the Ebola outbreaks in eastern Congo and Uganda a global health emergency. So far, there have been mo…
2 months, 2 weeks ago
Green card application process now forces immigrants to return home
A significant change to the green card application process announced last week could upend the lives of hundreds of thousands of people in America. T…
2 months, 2 weeks ago
Kinship families raise millions of children. Where is the support?
Millions of children in the U.S. live with grandparents, aunts, uncles and other relatives, often after a family crisis. But many kinship families ta…
2 months, 2 weeks ago
Memphis defined American music. How did it miss out on the money?
You can’t tell the story of American music without the blues, which means you can’t tell it without Memphis. From Beale Street’s blues bars to the St…
2 months, 2 weeks ago
Why Trump’s $1.776B DOJ fund is raising alarms
A new $1.776 billion Justice Department fund is raising big questions — about who could qualify and how the money might be used. The “anti-weaponizat…
2 months, 3 weeks ago
Trump defies low approval ratings with win in key Kentucky race
Ever since Indiana state Republicans failed to heed Trump’s redistricting demand, President Donald Trump has been on a tear, working to reshape the R…
2 months, 3 weeks ago