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'Ambitious Girl' Reminds Kids: Your Dreams Are Not A Drawback

Meena Harris and Marissa Valdez/Little, Brown and Company Books for Young Readers

Author Interviews

'Ambitious Girl' Reminds Kids: Your Dreams Are Not A Drawback

When now Vice President-elect Kamala Harris was "accused" of being "too ambitious" on the campaign trail, it spurred her niece, activist and author Meena Harris, into action.

National Security

Former Republican Arizona Sen. Jeff Flake Believes GOP Will Shed Trumpism

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Health Care

Tennessee Vaccine Distribution Relies On 'Honor System'

by Blake Farmer

Tennessee Vaccine Distribution Relies On 'Honor System'

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National Security

Counterterrorism Expert Hopes Capitol Siege Is 'A Wake-Up Call'

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National

Ex-Charlottesville Mayor Recalls 2017 Lessons On Far-Right Extremism

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Global Health

Canada Lockdown Reimposes Measures In Preparation For Hospital Influx

by Emma Jacobs

Canada Lockdown Reimposes Measures In Preparation For Hospital Influx

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Politics

Journalist 'Survived' Post-Election With Conspiracy Theorist Boyfriend

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Meena Harris and Marissa Valdez/Little, Brown and Company Books for Young Readers

Author Interviews

'Ambitious Girl' Reminds Kids: Your Dreams Are Not A Drawback

by Michel Martin

'Ambitious Girl' Reminds Kids: Your Dreams Are Not A Drawback

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