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As Death Toll Spikes, Venezuela’s Earthquakes Test U.S. Disaster Relief | Council on Foreign Relations

Two powerful earthquakes struck the northern coast of Venezuela on Wednesday evening, collapsing homes and buildings. Without USAID, can the

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From The Beverly Hills Hotel to LAX, the Architect Paul R. Williams Put His Stamp on Los Angeles and Beyond

If you’ve been to Los Angeles, chances are you’ve seen the work of Paul R. Williams—a black architect ahead of his time. As exhibits at the

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Matthew Alexander Henson: First African-American at the North Pole

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An Open Letter to the Dead Duck Seen Floating in the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool

“You did not paddle through the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool to participate in a national metaphor. To you, this was not a site of natio

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Possessed

Did Ayn Rand’s cult outstrip her canon?

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Remembering Clive Davis, the Legendary Record Exec Who Signed Aretha Franklin, Barry Manilow, and Whitney Houston

A friend reflects on the remarkable life of the record mogul, who died Monday at age 94.

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When Pedro Arrests Juan: Why Latinos Join Border Patrol and ICE  ~ L.A. TACO

Many Latino families inherited the same lesson generation after generation: When society views you as foreign, proving your Americanness can

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The Entwined History of Capitalism and Race in the Americas and Beyond

Better to start the history of the United States in 1492 than in 1776.

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The Generational Disaster of Trump, Bush and Clinton

The 1946 babies are leaving a rancid political legacy.

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Shockoe Institute explores enduring impact of slavery and how to expand freedom today

The Shockoe Institute in Richmond, Virginia, opened its doors this spring to try to open minds about the enduring impact of enslavement and