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Opinion by Sarah Lischer: How American society shields perpetrators of child sexual abuse #ksleg
How American society shields perpetrators of child sexual abuse • Kansas Reflector
Denials of human rights atrocities can help people understand the denial of crimes like child sexual abuse and trafficking.
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A reporter flagged that President Donald Trump was filmed for 36 hours at a party with Jeffrey Epstein after a clip resurfaced.
'Devastating' Trump Epstein party footage resurfaces amid DOJ redaction fight: report
A reporter flagged that President Donald Trump was filmed for 36 hours at a party with Jeffrey Epstein after a clip resurfaced.According to reporting by Tommy Christopher on The Jim Acosta Show Substack, only a minute of the 1992 footage has ever been released, and what happened to the rest of the t...
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"I want to represent the 10 million Black people who were enslaved for 246 years, when our government begins to try to eliminate their history, their stories from our cultural museums."
Bryan Stevenson on the “Enduring Evil of Slavery” and Trump’s Attempt to Rewrite History
We spend the hour with civil rights lawyer Bryan Stevenson, founder and executive director of the Equal Justice Initiative. In 2018, the organization opened the Legacy Museum in Montgomery, Alabama, t...
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The Trump administration has largely ended a pathway to citizenship for DACA recipients who marry U.S. citizens.
Court ruling narrows pathway to citizenship for DACA recipients
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On This Nearly Deserted Alaska Island, You Pay to Keep Hundreds of Empty Buildings Wired for Internet
U.S. phone customers pay more than $340,000 a year for an Anchorage company to keep homes and buildings on Alaska’s Adak Island wired for obsolete internet service. All but a few of them sit empty.
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Postpartum psychosis has long been stigmatized and poorly understood. Maternal mental health experts explain what you need to know about the condition:
3 things people get wrong about postpartum psychosis
Postpartum psychosis, the condition at the heart of the Lindsay Clancy trial, has long been stigmatized and poorly understood. Experts explain what you need to know.
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Cops love these shock gloves—in large part so that they can harm people and avoid being sued for it.
The Orwellian Company Behind ICE’s New Electric Shock Gloves
“With a glove, there are no burn marks or scars.” That makes it hard for victims to sue.
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Journalist and ex-MSNBC host Mehdi Hasan says there's a hard lesson buried in Trump's secret escape from Air Force One during a recent Turkey stopover, and it has everything to do with who's been feeding him intelligence on Iran.
Trump issued fierce 'lesson' on 'humiliating' catering truck fiasco: journalist
Journalist and ex-MSNBC host Mehdi Hasan says there's a hard lesson buried in Trump's secret escape from Air Force One during a recent Turkey stopover, and it has everything to do with who's been feeding him intelligence on Iran.Hasan cited reporting from Reuters' Eric Banco, who wrote that the U.S....
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Dozens of kids die in hot cars every year. Some advocates say tough prosecutions don't protect kids from tragic accidents.
Mom charged with murder in baby's hot car death, sparking outrage
Dozens of kids die in hot cars every year. Some advocates say tough prosecutions don't protect kids from tragic accidents.
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'Revenge of the Nerds' star Robert Carradine's family sues UCLA over his death
'Revenge of the Nerds' star Robert Carradine's family sues UCLA over his death
The family of Robert Carradine has filed a lawsuit against UCLA for wrongful death, elder abuse and neglect following the "Revenge of the Nerds" actor's passing in February.
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Republican gubernatorial nominee in Ohio Vivek Ramaswamy is facing hard "questions" over his past conduct related to a biopharmaceutical company, conduct that one expert suggested bore all the hallmarks of a classic "pump and dump" scheme.
MAGA candidate hit with renewed questions over suspected ‘pump and dump’ scheme: expert
Republican gubernatorial nominee in Ohio Vivek Ramaswamy is facing hard “questions” over his past conduct related to a biopharmaceutical company, conduct that one expert suggested bore all the hallmarks of a classic “pump and dump” scheme.Ramaswamy bought the rights to a failed Alzheimer's drug in 2...
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OPINION: "One fact often surprises parents: Despite the increase in recommended vaccines, the number of immune-stimulating molecules in those vaccines, called antigens, has dropped dramatically since the 1980s, which means they are less demanding on a child’s immune system," Jake Scott writes.
Opinion | Executive Order on Vaccines Bypasses Evidence-Based Process Keeping Kids Safe
Jake Scott writes that President Donald Trump’s executive order calling for a split MMR vaccine will create confusion.
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What's the social etiquette around trying to talk to someone looking at their phone? It depends, experts say.
Worried about interrupting someone’s scrolling? Here’s what experts think
What's the social etiquette around trying to talk to someone looking at their phone? It depends, experts say.
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DOJ attorney turns ‘red’ and stammers when confronted by judge with Epstein demand: report
DOJ attorney turns ‘red’ and stammers when confronted by judge with Epstein demand: report
A Justice Department attorney was rattled during a hearing this week after federal Judge Emmet Sullivan asked for an update on an order related to a trove of foreign-language documents related to Jeffrey Epstein, former MSNBC host and attorney Katie Phang reported Saturday.Phang sued Attorney Genera...
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Liberals need to be ready to shoot our shot. The Reconstruction Papers is a guide to what that shot should look like. The aim is not to go back to normal, or repair the damage, but to offer bold plans of action for political liberals who manage to retake power from the fascists, as soon as 2029.
The Reconstruction Papers
The Reconstruction Papers is ready to order in the US. US Readers Order Here For nearly a century, the conservative movement's white whale was the government the New Deal and the Great So...
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Tyler Muehl, 18, could face a year in prison for kicking marine animal four times on La Jolla coast
Teenager pleas guilty to attacking California sea lion in viral video
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Ferrero has spent billions buying American brands, upgrading factories, and developing products for US tastes. We went inside its factories and R&D lab to see how the Italian company behind Nutella is building an American candy empire. https://bit.ly/45u5MRS
How Nutella maker Ferrero is spending billions to build a candy empire in America
We went inside Ferrero's US factories and R&D lab to see how the Italian company behind Nutella is spending billions to win over American consumers.
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Wow, wow, wow is all I can say about the test garden, as it turns out it is our local agriculture college & they also run the Burpee test gardens. I was suitably overwhelmed, this was upon arrival✌️ @grunionshaftoe.bsky.social @roabrams.bsky.social
🌱Surviving the Attack of the Rabbits, is the brand new to me pink peacock orchid that bloomed today🩷🩷🩷
Omg it's happening!! Swamp milkweed doing its job! Good luck little buddy 😭🤞 🌱
Young turkey's checking out the garden and getting a drink 🌱🪶 #gardeningfeed #birds #august
⚡️Ukraine begins using British drones to strike targets deep within Russia, Times reports. Ukraine has begun using British drones in deep strikes against Russia over the past six months, the Times reported Aug. 15, citing sources in Ukraine's Armed Forces.
Ukraine begins using British drones to strike targets deep within Russia, Times reports
Ukraine has begun using British drones in deep strikes against Russia over the past six months, the Times reported Aug. 15, citing sources in Ukraine's Armed Forces.
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“You can certainly show that there's an association between food-insecure parishes and violent injury or gun violence.” The passing of the Big Beautiful Bill left 4 million Americans without SNAP benefits. Experts suggest the loss could bring more gun violence to vulnerable communities.
More Than 4 Million Americans Have Lost Access to SNAP Benefits. Experts Predict That a Higher Rate of Shootings Will Follow.
As Dr. Sharven Taghavi sat before Cincinnati’s Public Safety Committee to testify on the connection between gun violence and food insecurity, he knew he had to be clear. It was 2024, two years after…
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Opinion writer Ross Douthat compared “peak woke” to “a McCarthyite experience.” Marc Elias is breaking down exactly what McCarthyism was — and why Douthat’s comparison is shameful. Get Marc’s commentary delivered straight to your inbox: https://newsletters.democracydocket.com/anchor-bluesky
Trump’s big brag inadvertently credits Joe Biden with major accomplishment
Trump’s big brag inadvertently credits Joe Biden with major accomplishment
The White House proudly shared an image on social media Saturday of President Donald Trump holding a printed-out Washington Post report about lower drug prices, but, as pointed out by The Guardian, experts quoted in that same report largely credit Biden-era policy for the drop.On Thursday, the Post ...
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As inspector general, he’d be in charge of ethics investigations in the Interior Department, as well as closer looks at Trump’s pet building projects in Washington, D.C. trib.al/deGUazF
Trump Sneaks Far-Right Goon Into Job Overseeing Reflecting Pool Probe
Project 2025 author Dennis Kirk has joined a crucial office.
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Defense argues New York cannot try Mangione over same act or offense as federal case in killing of Brian Thompson
Double jeopardy could spell end of state case after Luigi Mangione’s guilty plea
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Joshua Báez makes history at Chicago Cubs’ expense with 3 HRs in his MLB debut in St. Louis Cardinals’ 8-4 win
Joshua Báez makes history at Chicago Cubs’ expense with 3 HRs in his MLB debut in St. Louis Cardinals’ 8-4 win
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Colorado weather: Flash flooding reported across metro Denver
Colorado weather: Flash flooding reported across metro Denver
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