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Death of Shaasia Washington, Pregnant 26-Year-Old Black Woman, Highlights Devastating TrendThe maternal mortality rate has been on the rise since the 1990s — especially among women of color
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‘RS Interview: Special Edition’ With Playwright Jeremy O. HarrisThe writer and producer of the critically acclaimed (and controversial) Broadway production of 'Slave Play' discusses race, sex, trauma, the...
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‘The Far Side’ Cartoonist Shares First New Comics in 25 YearsGary Larson posts three single-panel comics for first time since retiring in December 1994
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How the Media Turned Child Rape Into a ‘Tryst’ for Mary Kay LetourneauIn 1996, a 34-year-old teacher began a sexual relationship with her 13-year-old student. Instead of calling it what it was — rape — the tabloids...
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Demi Moore to Star in and Produce New Audio Drama ‘Dirty Diana’Six-episode scripted podcast features the voices of Mackenzie Davis, Gwendoline Christie, Lena Dunham, Melanie Griffith
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Florida Teen Dies of COVID-19 After Attending 100-Person Church PartyDavis's mother, a COVID-19 conspiracy theorist, gave her child hydroxychloroquine, the treatment hailed as a miracle drug by President Trump
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Amy Cooper Charged With Filing a False Police Report in Central Park Birdwatching IncidentCooper made headlines last May due to an encounter with Christian Cooper, a birdwatcher who is black
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Judge Orders Temporary Shut Down of Dakota Access PipelineControversial oil pipeline will have to undergo extensive environmental review
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Cleveland Indians to Determine ‘Best Path Forward’ Regarding Team Name"Our organization fully recognizes our team name is among the most visible ways in which we connect with the community," team says of controversial...
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Washington’s NFL Franchise ‘Undergoing a Thorough Review of Team Name’Following increased corporate pressure, the National Football League’s Washington D.C. franchise has begun “a thorough review of the team’s” racist...
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Coronavirus Is Killing the Working MotherIt was hard enough to "have it all" before — but the pandemic could force out a generation of moms out of the workforce
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Campaign launched to save historic NYC gay bar Julius’Bars are among the hardest-hit businesses in the COVID era, and while it’s a shame when any small business goes under, shuttered doors can...
