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Sculptor Yevgeny Chubarov donated this installation of 282 stone heads in a cage — symbolizing Josef Stalin's countless victims — on the condition it be displayed next to the Soviet dictator. Yuri Kadobnov/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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America Reckons With Racial Injustice

What To Do With Toppled Statues? Russia Has A Fallen Monument Park

The U.S. isn't the only country where statues of controversial historical figures have been swept aside by protesters seeking a clean break with the past.

A woman joins with other demonstrators during the "Cancel Rent and Mortgages" rally in late June in Minneapolis. The march was demanding the temporary cancellation of rents and mortgages as COVID-19 batters the economy. Brandon Bell/Getty Images hide caption

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It 'Looks Very Scary For Renters' As Federal Eviction Relief Expiration Nears

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Sculptor Yevgeny Chubarov donated this installation of 282 stone heads in a cage — symbolizing Josef Stalin's countless victims — on the condition it be displayed next to the Soviet dictator. Yuri Kadobnov/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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What To Do With Toppled Statues? Russia Has A Fallen Monument Park

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Electric carmaker Tesla has seen its stock values soar in recent months. Alexander Hassenstein/Getty Images hide caption

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Tesla Stock Is Soaring. It's Controversial. And Soon, It Could Be In Your Portfolio

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(L-r) John David Washington and Robert Pattinson in Warner Bros. Pictures' action epic "TENET," a Warner Bros. Pictures release. Melinda Sue Gordon/Warner Bros. Entertainment hide caption

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Christopher Nolan's Sci-Fi Thriller 'Tenet' Delayed Indefinitely

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