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Brit Bennett Set Her Novel 50 Years Ago — She Didn't Expect It To Be 'Timely'

Brit Bennett says it has been "surreal" to publish her post-civil rights era book this week. She is also the author of The Mothers. Emma Trim/Riverhead Books hide caption

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Brit Bennett Set Her Novel 50 Years Ago — She Didn't Expect It To Be 'Timely'

The Vanishing Half is about African American twins — one lives as a black woman, the other "passes" as white. Passing is "an act of self-creation and also an act of self-destruction," Bennett says.

History

LA's History Of Racial Tensions And Police Brutality, Revisited

by Ailsa Chang

LA's History Of Racial Tensions And Police Brutality, Revisited

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Economy

President Trump Praises Economy As New Job Report Shows Signs Of Improvement

by Tamara Keith

President Trump Praises Economy As New Job Report Shows Signs Of Improvement

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Economy

What New Jobs Report May Tell About The State Of The U.S. Economy

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National

Virginia Governor Discusses His Decision To Remove Confederate Monument

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National

Police Kill A Latino Man In California, Admit He Didn't Have Gun

by Ericka Cruz Guevarra (KQED)

Police Kill A Latino Man In California, Admit He Didn't Have Gun

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National

Americans Say President Trump Has Worsened Race Relations Since George Floyd's Death

by Domenico Montanaro

Americans Say President Trump Has Worsened Race Relations Since George Floyd's Death

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National

Impromptu Logistical Networks Assist Protesters Behind The Scenes

by Noah Caldwell

Impromptu Logistical Networks Assist Protesters Behind The Scenes

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National

'A Doorway to Imagination': Quarantine Project That Brightened People's Days

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National

GOP Senator Tim Scott Comments On President's Response To Nationwide Protests

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Economy

New Job Report Shows Signs Of Improving Economy

by Scott Horsley

New Job Report Shows Signs Of Improving Economy

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Politics

GOP Senator Rand Paul Seeks Changes To Emmett Till Antilynching Act

by Susan Davis

GOP Senator Rand Paul Seeks Changes To Emmett Till Antilynching Act

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National

Residents Look Toward Rebuilding a Damaged Minneapolis

by Adrian Florido

Residents Look Toward Rebuilding a Damaged Minneapolis

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Politics

How DOJ Has Taken A Pro-Police Stance Under President Trump

by Ryan Lucas

How DOJ Has Taken A Pro-Police Stance Under President Trump

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History

The History Of Police In Creating Social Order In The U.S.

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National

D.C. Renames A Road And Paints 'Black Lives Matter' Road Banner Near The White House

by Martin Austermuhle

D.C. Renames A Road And Paints 'Black Lives Matter' Road Banner Near The White House

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National

How Protests Are Adding New Hardships For First Responders And Health Care Workers

by Brian Mann

How Protests Are Adding New Hardships For First Responders And Health Care Workers

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Brit Bennett says it has been "surreal" to publish her post-civil rights era book this week. She is also the author of The Mothers. Emma Trim/Riverhead Books hide caption

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Emma Trim/Riverhead Books

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Brit Bennett Set Her Novel 50 Years Ago — She Didn't Expect It To Be 'Timely'

by Mary Louise Kelly

Brit Bennett Set Her Novel 50 Years Ago — She Didn't Expect It To Be 'Timely'

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Sports

NFL Commissioner Says The League Was Wrong To Not Listen To Players About Racism

by Tom Goldman

NFL Commissioner Says The League Was Wrong To Not Listen To Players About Racism

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