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'Interrupt The Systems': Robin DiAngelo On 'White Fragility' And Anti-Racism
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'Interrupt The Systems': Robin DiAngelo On 'White Fragility' And Anti-Racism

You may not think of yourself as racist, but Robin DiAngelo says that "nice white people" are still complicit in racist structures. DiAngelo has tips to help white people break from apathy, interrupt racist systems and commit to anti-racist practices.

'Interrupt The Systems': Robin DiAngelo On 'White Fragility' And Anti-Racism

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'From Here to Equality' Author Makes A Case, And A Plan, For Reparations

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America Reckons With Racial Injustice

'From Here to Equality' Author Makes A Case, And A Plan, For Reparations

In a new book, economist William Darity Jr. argues that monetary payments are owed directly to the descendants of enslaved people, to help reverse more than two centuries of disenfranchisement.

'From Here to Equality' Author Makes A Case, And A Plan, For Reparations

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Amid Confusion About Reopening, An Expert Explains How To Assess COVID-19 Risk

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Amid Confusion About Reopening, An Expert Explains How To Assess COVID-19 Risk

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Epidemiologist Michael Osterholm warns that the threat from the pandemic is ongoing. "We will all know somebody — we will all love somebody — who will die from this disease," he says.

Amid Confusion About Reopening, An Expert Explains How To Assess COVID-19 Risk

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John Bolton Unloads On Former Boss Trump, Even If It's A Little Late Now

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John Bolton Unloads On Former Boss Trump, Even If It's A Little Late Now

The tone of his forthcoming book, The Room Where It Happened, suggests the diary of a tutor who has endured many frustrating months with a spoiled and inattentive pupil who ignores his lessons.

Libraries Are Dealing With New Demand For Books And Services During The Pandemic

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The Coronavirus Crisis

Libraries Are Dealing With New Demand For Books And Services During The Pandemic

Across the country, libraries have seen demand for e-books skyrocket as people try to entertain themselves during lockdown. But they're also dealing with complicated questions around reopening.

In 'Exercise Of Power' Robert Gates Says Presidents Too Often Rely On The Military

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In 'Exercise Of Power' Robert Gates Says Presidents Too Often Rely On The Military

In his latest book, the former defense secretary says some matters more often than not call for other elements of American power: diplomacy or foreign aid or clear strategic communications.

Tune In To 'Up All Night' For The Story Of Daniel Schorr And The Birth Of CNN
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Tune In To 'Up All Night' For The Story Of Daniel Schorr And The Birth Of CNN

Former Murrow Boy Dan Schorr and "Mouth of the South" Ted Turner seem like an unlikely pairing — but when Turner was launching CNN 40 years ago, the veteran newsman was his first editorial employee.

Tune In To 'Up All Night' For The Story Of Daniel Schorr And The Birth Of CNN

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Stacey Abrams Calls Georgia's Primary Election 'An Unmitigated Disaster'

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Stacey Abrams Calls Georgia's Primary Election 'An Unmitigated Disaster'

The former candidate for governor, rumored as a possible vice presidential pick for Joe Biden, told NPR: "I speak for anyone who looks like me, wants to become more, and will find themselves blocked."

Stacey Abrams Calls Georgia's Primary Election 'An Unmitigated Disaster'

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Former Defense Secretary Gates: Pushing Away Peaceful Protesters Was 'A Bad Mistake'

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America Reckons With Racial Injustice

Former Defense Secretary Gates: Pushing Away Peaceful Protesters Was 'A Bad Mistake'

Gates also told NPR on Thursday that it's time to change the names of Confederate bases. "There comes a moment when things become possible and people ought to seize a moment when it presents itself."

Former Defense Secretary Gates: Pushing Away Peaceful Protesters Was 'A Bad Mistake'

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