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They started their formal education with lockdowns and online schooling as COVID-19 pummelled the education system four years ago. Now, as they enter their final primary school years, they face another daunting setback in the wake of Hurricane...

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Black people in America, who have for the last four centuries not known what it was like to live without the crushing weight of racism’s constant burden, are using their bodies once again to mount a visible protest that strikes at the heart of white America’s most visceral fear: the upending of

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Before building an acting career portraying fierce fictional characters, Lala Anthony found her way into our hearts just being herself. At the height of its popularity, she hosted MTV's video

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Tennessee school leaders advocate for additional funding, not replacing federal

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