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Police officers push back demonstrators as they protest against President Donald Trump in Washington, D.C., on January 20th, 2017.

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Jury Appears Deadlocked on Fate of Trump Inauguration Protesters

A Washington, D.C., jury appears deadlocked in the cases of three people facing felony charges for destruction of property during protests on President Donald Trump's inauguration day.

Kate Wheeling

Detail from the cover of Sick by Porochista Khakpour.

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‘This Book Kept Me Alive’: A Conversation With Porochista Khakpour

The novelist discusses her new memoir about living with Lyme, being a refugee, and the search for home.

Leah Angstman

Ari Kamil sits inside his third-floor workshop in Sulaymaniyah, Iraq.

In Post-Election Iraq, a Sense of Political Fatigue Lives on

Tired of candidates who offer splashy, unrealistic promises, many citizens lost faith in the electoral process. That discontent showed in the election turnout.

Kenneth R. Rosen

Members of the Japanese-American Mochida family awaiting re-location to a camp, Hayward, California.

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How an Airport Fence Has Sparked a Debate Over Honoring Victims of Japanese Internment

In Tulelake, California, a municipal airport was built on the site of a former internment camp, and now it is at the center of a serious debate over preserving the historical significance of the land.

Alastair Boone

The Supreme Court of the United States in Washington, D.C.

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The Supreme Court Voids an Appeals Court’s Ruling on a Detained Immigrant Abortion Case

Acceding to a request from the Trump administration, the Supreme Court has voided a federal appeals court's ruling upholding the right of teens in immigration custody to seek abortions.

Ashley Hackett

An undocumented immigrant from Peru holds her son at their home on June 6th, 2017, in Thornton, Colorado.

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Uncovering the Truth Behind #WhereAreTheChildren

Amid the outrage over missing migrant children, some of the facts have gotten murky.

Ashley Hackett

Supporters listen as President Donald Trump speaks during a rally in Elkhart, Indiana, on May 10th, 2018.

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Fear of Coming Minority Status Drives White Opposition to Welfare

New research shows whites are less supportive of government benefits if they believe the recipients will primarily be people of color.

Tom Jacobs

Protesters hold up placards during the London March for Choice, calling for the legalising of abortion in Ireland after the referendum announcement, outside the Embassy of Ireland in central London on September 30, 2017. Tens of thousands are expected at a rally for abortion rights in Dublin on September 30, campaigning on one side of a fierce debate after Ireland announced it will hold a referendum on the issue next year.

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A Judge Temporarily Blocks Iowa’s Controversial Abortion Ban

The injunction is the first step in a legal challenge brought by the American Civil Liberties Union of Iowa and Planned Parenthood.

Rebecca Worby

People hold candles and Polish national flags as they take part in a demonstration in front of the Polish Supreme Court on July 23rd, 2017, in Warsaw, Poland.

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Unrest Continues as Poland’s Government Moves Further to the Right

There has been a wave of demonstrations since the election of Poland's right-wing government in response to its increasing attacks on individual rights.

Flora Bagenal

The Supreme Court has agreed to bypass lower appeals courts and review a case about a question on the 2020 census asking about citizenship status.

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Immigrant Rights Groups File a Lawsuit Challenging the Census’ Citizenship Question

The suit's plaintiffs say the question could discourage certain ethnic minorities from completing the census due to fears that their responses could be used against them.

Rebecca Worby