Killer Mike and El-P, who make up the rap duo, discuss facing a politically tense new year with a bold new album — and a keen memory of the nation's recent history.
The Armas family is traveling to Washington, D.C., for an immigrant rights protest this weekend. Desiree Armas (right) and her parents are living in the country illegally.
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Cardinal Timothy Dolan, the archbishop of New York, will be one of six faith leaders to pray at Donald Trump's inauguration.
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For the first time, scientists have synthesized a three-stranded molecular braid that twisted into a knot with eight crossings, as in this rendering.
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A mouse with predatory brain circuits switched on is much more likely to attack and kill prey like this cricket.
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