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Amara La Negra Confronts Colorism With Her Afro-Latinidad

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'Se Que Soy': Amara La Negra Embraces Her Afro-Latinidad

As the breakout star of Love & Hip Hop: Miami, Amara isn't afraid of tackling colorism in the Latin community. "Somebody needs to say something," she says.

News Brief: Trump's CIA Director Pick, Pennsylvania Election, School Walkouts

by Scott Detrow , Greg Myre , Jeff Brady

News Brief: Trump's CIA Director Pick, Pennsylvania Election, School Walkouts

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Cherries The Deli

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Flowers The Deli

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How Will The U.K. Respond To Former Spy's Poisoning?

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Gina Haspel Faces Questions Over CIA Role In Torture

by Greg Myre

Gina Haspel Faces Questions Over CIA Role In Torture

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Kangaroo Crossing Sign Inquiry Leads To Its Demise

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Pennsylvania Special Election Too Close To Call

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Pennsylvania Special Election Too Close To Call

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Sinclair Tells News Anchors To Denounce 'Fake News'

by David Folkenflik

Sinclair Tells News Anchors To Denounce 'Fake News'

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Spring in a Small Town The Shanghai Restoration Project

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The Motion Makes Me Last Eluvium

What Happens When States Defy Federal Laws

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Once Upon a Time (Instrumental) Chinese Man

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Amara La Negra Confronts Colorism With Her Afro-Latinidad

by Shereen Marisol Meraji , Justin Richmond

'Se Que Soy': Amara La Negra Embraces Her Afro-Latinidad

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Se Que Soy [Explicit] Amara La Negra

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Ella Ella Cruz Instrumentals

Trump's Cabinet Shuffle

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Trump's Cabinet Shuffle

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Stephen Hawking, Who Awed Both Scientists And The Public, Dies

Stephen Hawking smiles during a symposium in honor of his birthday at the University of Cambridge Jan. 11, 2002 in Cambridge, England. Hawking turned 60-years-old on Jan. 8, 2002 and is the Lucasian Professor of Mathematics, a post once held by Sir Isaac Newton. Sion Touhig/Getty Images hide caption

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The Two-Way

Stephen Hawking, Who Awed Both Scientists And The Public, Dies

by Joe Palca

Stephen Hawking, Who Awed Both Scientists And The Public, Dies

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Brought to You by Yours Truly. fantompower

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All Good Things Come to an End. fantompower

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Bibo No Aozora Ryuichi Sakamoto

Education

Students To Walk Out For Gun Control

by Jeff Brady

Students To Walk Out For Gun Control

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Europe

Salisbury Residents Want More Information On Nerve Agent Used

by Joanna Kakissis

Salisbury Residents Want More Information On Nerve Agent Used

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Held Plaid

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A Bear Can Be Confused With A Dog, Apparently

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The Bee Plaid

National Security

Former CIA Lawyer Defends Gina Haspel's Role At Agency

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Chord Left Agnes Obel

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Bromas Tristeza

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Sports

NFL Replacement Players Get Super Bowl Rings

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The Call Of the Forest

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The Moon's House Windsor Airlift

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Politics

Pa. Special Election Turns Out To Be Unexpectedly Tight

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Law

Koch-Funded Group Focuses On Lifetime Appointments Of Judges

by Carrie Johnson

Koch-Funded Group Focuses On Lifetime Appointments Of Judges

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Politics

Rex Tillerson's Firing As Secretary Of State Continues To Reverberate

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National

Projections Show An Aging U.S. Population

by Hansi Lo Wang

Projections Show An Aging U.S. Population

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World

U.K. Expels 23 Russian Diplomats

by Rachel Martin , Joanna Kakissis

U.K. Expels 23 Russian Diplomats

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In Chicago, Students Protest Gun Violence In Communities

by Rachel Martin , Cheryl Corley

In Chicago, Students Protest Gun Violence In Communities

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