Is all forgiven after someone has served their time behind bars?
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People who have had interactions with the criminal justice system as defendants continue to face barriers, even after paying their debt to society.
The flag of Ukraine has been tied around a statue of the Virgin Mary and Jesus Christ outside a church in Pennsylvania amid the Russian invasion.
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To many Ukrainians, Jesus’ mother has a special relationship with their country.
Dogs are pets in nearly 50 million U.S. homes.
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New research on cat and dog health may provide clues on how to prevent and treat cancer in humans.
From left, Vladimir Putin, Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Joe Biden.
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The current conflict in Ukraine has three key leaders, each of whom uses a different approach to the crisis.
In this March 4, 2022, photograph, Ukrainian soldiers stand guard outside the train station in Irpin, Ukraine.
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Though the Russian army dwarfs the strength of the Ukrainian army, the underdog has managed to resist during the early days of the Russian invasion. Military reforms are part of the reason.
Anti-Catholic riots, like this one in Philadelphia in 1844, worried Canadians.
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‘Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness’ were the founding principles of the US. In Canada, the goals are ‘Peace, Order, and good Government.’
Armed Salvadoran soldiers, following presidential orders, surrounded lawmakers in 2020.
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For the commitment to democracy to regain strength across the Americas, citizens need to become more confident in the integrity of their elections and their elected officials.
Rural students who grow up with strong ties to their schools are more likely to return to their hometowns after they graduate from college.
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While many students who grew up in rural communities leave for good after going off to college, some are returning to their rural roots. A scholar who studies education and small towns explains why.
Ukraine could use war bonds to tap into the broad international outrage over Russia’s invasion.
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A historian explains how the US has used war bonds to both fund its wars and inspire patriotism among Americans.
A woman pays homage at the memorial to victims of the 1941 Nazi massacre of Jews in Babi Yar in Kyiv, Ukraine.
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Over two days in September 1941, more than 33,000 Jews were murdered by Nazi forces and their Ukrainian collaborators in Babi Yar.
A new brain-imaging study finds that participants who had even mild COVID-19 showed an average reduction in whole brain sizes.
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New research offers insights into the brain after COVID-19 that may have implications for our understanding of long COVID-19 and how the disease affects our senses of taste and smell.
Memorial tanks at the Ukrainian Motherland Monument in Kyiv.
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Who are the Ukrainians and when were they part of the same empire as Russia? A scholar answers basic questions on war in Ukraine.
Anna May Wong appears alongside Akim Tamiroff in a promotional poster for the 1939 film ‘King of Chinatown.’
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The Asian American actress rose to fame in an era when white actors in yellowface were more likely to play Asian characters than Asian ones.
Local militiaman Valery, 37, carries a child as he helps a fleeing family across a bridge destroyed by artillery, on the outskirts of Kyiv, Ukraine, on Wed., March 2, 2022.
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Ukrainian children, refugees and military personnel will be among those hardest hit with PTSD due to the Russian invasion.
There’s plenty of aggression in the bird world, but little armed violence.
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Birds will shriek and dive at each other over food, territory or mates, but only a small number of species sport actual weapons. The reason: Flying matters more for their survival than fighting.
Some corporate climate risks are easy to spot. Others are less evident.
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Some investors want publicly traded companies to disclose their full climate impact, including emissions from their supply chains and product use.
People gather outside the U.N. headquarters in New York City to protest the war in Ukraine on March 2, 2022.
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Russia holds veto power on the UN Security Council, blocking any action to interfere in the Ukraine war. This is unlikely to change soon – but the UN still has other options for engagement.
At least seven states have banned the teaching of critical race theory.
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A scholar compares the debates over banning books in school today to a similar clash of ideas that took place during the Reagan era.
Two men speak in the backyard of a house damaged by a Russian airstrike, according to locals, in Gorenka, Ukraine, March 2, 2022.
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Over centuries, theory on just war has developed six main criteria for assessing conflicts.
Rafael Mariano Grossi, director general of the International Atomic Energy Agency, points to the training facility hit by Russian artillery at the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant.
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The world held its collective breath as Russian troops battled Ukrainian forces at the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant. The battle is over and no radiation escaped, but the danger is far from over.
Putin has kept most oligarchs at a distance – literally and figuratively.
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An expert on oligarchs explains how they came to be Russia’s richest and most powerful people and scrutinizes their relationship with Putin.
Russian police have detained thousands of Russians who have taken to the streets to protest the invasion of Ukraine.
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Sanctions follow a ‘punishment logic,’ which often hurts the wrong people – and will likely weaken an already beleaguered Russian opposition.
Volodymyr Zelenskyy has been lauded for his resistance to the Russian invasion.
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A political philosopher explains the moral symbolism ascribed to Zelenskyy’s ‘heroism’ and why he offers hope to those who hold democracy dear.
Una estátua conmemora la hambruna en la que murieron millones de ucranianos.
A statue of a girl during the Ukrainian famine, in which someone has placed wheat and flowers.
Ucrania, una vez conocida como el granero de Europa, sufrió una hambruna terrible bajo Stalin. Este desastre, entre otros, perjudica las relaciones modernas entre los dos países vecinos.
Conservatives see anti-transgender bills as fair game.
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Bills barring transgender teens from girls’ sports and moves to investigate parents of trans children for potential crimes provide an uncertain and dangerous future for many.