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The Notable Silence of New York’s Charter-School Leaders
Betsy DeVos is an advocate of education choice, so why haven’t many of her colleagues rallied behind her?
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Nigeria: 400,000 children at risk of famine
After army advance against Boko Haram in the north, many people found on brink of starvation amid humanitarian crises.
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How Muslims Defined American ‘Cool’
A conversation with the Purdue University professor Su’ad Abdul Khabeer, whose new book documents the connection between Islam and hip-hop culture in the United States
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You Have to Take Donald Glover Seriously Now
With his new album, ‘Awaken, My Love!,’ the ‘Atlanta’ creator makes his case as the most exciting young polymath working in pop culture.
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The Obama Years, Through the Lens of White House Photographer Pete Souza
Barack Obama has just two months remaining as the president of the United States, after serving eight years in office. Official White House photographer Pete Souza spent those years by the president’s side, capturing more than two million moments, large and small.
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The Push to Diversify Gifted-and-Talented Programs
The classes tend to be incredibly segregated, but one school in New York City is working to change that—the first citywide effort to do so.
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Housing inequality is a failure to govern, and the market is not the answer
We need to change the way we think about housing. Like access to education and health, having a home is a human right.
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On Osage Avenue, rebuilt homes to rise again from MOVE’s ashes
Philadelphia has yet another plan for Osage Avenue.
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This Site Promises To Teach Young People Money (And Clear Your Home of Kid Clutter)
All Tanya Van Court’s daughter wanted for her 9th birthday was “an investment account and a bike.
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