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Ready for a linguistic controversy? Say 'mhmm'

Ready for a linguistic controversy? Say 'mhmm'

"Mhmm" is a small word that's often used unconsciously. But it can actually tell us a lot about language, bias and the transatlantic slave trade.
by Kumari Devarajan

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Overdose total hits 76 in Connecticut park

Overdose total hits 76 in Connecticut park

The number of overdose victims linked to a suspected bad batch of synthetic marijuana has risen to 76 in New Haven, Conn., as officials try to determine exactly what sickened people.
by Associated Press

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How the #MeToo movement is playing out in politics

How the #MeToo movement is playing out in politics

When voters selected Congressman Keith Ellison in the recent primaries did the allegation of domestic violence weigh on women's minds?
by Kerri Miller and Jo Erickson

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Two weeks sober: a recovering addict works to rebuild

Two weeks sober: a recovering addict works to rebuild

With less than a week of sobriety under her belt, Teena LaPointe is working to rebuild her life from a trailer home in the Leech Lake Reservation.
by John Enger

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Wisconsin reservation offers a climate success story and a warning

Wisconsin reservation offers a climate success story and a warning

Climate change is causing more severe flooding around the country, and a disproportionate number of Native American communities are on the front lines.
by Rebecca Hersher

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Law gives officers wide discretion in deadly force incidents

Law gives officers wide discretion in deadly force incidents

Recent fatal shootings by police officers have prompted discussion about the laws around deadly use of force and the discretion officers are given by the law.
by Jon Collins

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'Crazy Rich Asians' spurs conversation over representation

'Crazy Rich Asians' spurs conversation over representation

Some are critical of a story centered on a specific subset of the already well-represented Chinese-Singaporeans who make up the majority of Singapore's population.
by The Associated Press

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Vigil, marches mark anniversary of deadly far-right protest

Vigil, marches mark anniversary of deadly far-right protest

A year after a deadly gathering of far-right extremists in Charlottesville, Va., a few dozen white nationalists marched Sunday across from the White House, their numbers dwarfed by thousands of counterprotesters.
by Associated Press

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Counterprotesters expected to dwarf white supremacists in D.C.

Counterprotesters expected to dwarf white supremacists in D.C.

A day after tensions between police and community activists nearly boiled over on the University of Virginia's campus, the city of Charlottesville marked Sunday's anniversary of a deadly gathering of white supremacists with a rally against racial hatred.
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