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Volunteers paint columns in a hallway during the Martin Luther King Jr. National Day of Service at Ron Brown College Preparatory High School in Washington, D.C., in 2019. Katherine Frey/The Washington Post via Getty Images

MLK’s ‘beloved community’ has inspired social justice work for decades − what did he mean?

Martin Luther King Jr. popularized the term ‘beloved community’ and gave it his own meaning. But the still-cited phrase was coined decades before.
Vito Marcantonio appears in front of his office on First Avenue in New York City in 1948. The New York Public Library Digital Collections

Trump attacks diversity, but a fellow New Yorker − US Rep. Vito Marcantonio − worked to represent all Americans in a multiracial democracy

The U.S. congressman from East Harlem promoted compassion in a district marked by ethnic, racial and class differences. It’s a story worth remembering in today’s divided America.
Taking the time to listen, and the time to speak honestly, may not change someone’s mind about a topic, but it may open them up to a deeper understanding of you. Westend61 via Getty Images

Why you should talk to people you disagree with about politics

Conversations don’t immediately change people’s minds, but they can eventually. And in the meantime, they help forge real connections across a diverse and complex society.
The study took place in Tennessee, a state that has had a near-total ban on abortions since 2022. Anchiy/E+ via Getty Images

Doctors are preoccupied with threats of criminal charges in states with abortion bans, putting patients’ lives at risk

A new study finds that doctors are hesitant to provide potentially lifesaving care for pregnant patients in states with abortion bans.
Patriotism and faith can weave together in complicated ways − but when does that count as ‘Christian nationalism’? RiverNorthPhotography/iStock via Getty Images Plus

For many Latter-day Saints, America has a special relationship with God − but Christian nationalism is a step too far

America holds a unique place in the faith’s teachings, but awareness of the church’s often precarious place in US culture has made it wary of mixing religion and state.
Le juge brésilien Alexandre de Moraes (à gauche) et Elon Musk, propriétaire de la plateforme X (ex Twitter). Ton Molina/NurPhoto via Getty Images / AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth

Régulation des plateformes : ce que révèle le cas Elon Musk au Brésil

La justice brésilienne a contraint Elon Musk à bannir certains comptes d’extrême droite de X (ex Twitter). Au Brésil, comme dans de nombreux pays, la régulation des plateformes est en chantier.
President Gerald Ford announcing his decision to grant a pardon to former President Richard Nixon on Sept. 8, 1974. Pictures from History/Universal Images Group via Getty Images

Supreme Court’s ruling in Trump v. United States would have given Nixon immunity for Watergate crimes — but 50 years ago he needed a presidential pardon to avoid prison

President Gerald Ford’s pardon of former President Richard Nixon 50 years ago is seen as a damaging precedent establishing presidential impunity. Now, the Supreme Court has affirmed that impunity.
Brazil’s Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes faces off against X’s Elon Musk. Ton Molina/NurPhoto via Getty Images / AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth

Elon Musk’s feud with Brazilian judge is much more than a personal spat − it’s about national sovereignty, freedom of speech and the rule of law

Brazil’s attempt to strike a balance between free speech and regulation of online platforms has become politicized – complicating future legislation.

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