“Those small victories were always difficult to claim at Standing Rock because the terms of the protests were absolute — either the pipeline was built or it wasn’t — and I imagine that as people return to their homes or ship off to the next fight, they will have to find a more personal justification for the months they spent there.” By Jay Caspian Kang. (Feb. 21, 2017)
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Moving messages of both anger and forgiveness.
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Passengers on a flight deplaning in New York were asked for their identification—a request that raises thorny constitutional questions.
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Five years ago, Jonathan Spollen was travelling in India – then he vanished. What might have happened?
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What lay behind Russia’s interference in the 2016 election—and what lies ahead?
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It's not everyday you see a book that can be read in six completely different ways, and this small book from the National Library of Sweden is definitely an anomaly.
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Have archaeologists proven the ancient tale of mass suicide in the Judaean desert or twisted science for political end?
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A crucial part of President Donald Trump's rationale for building a wall along the United State's border with Mexico is that it would help to stop the trade of illegal drugs, including marijuana. "I want to build the wall. We need the wall," Trump said at one of the presidential debates last year. "We stop the drugs. We shore up the border."
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TOKYO — The Japanese government is set to propose to Russia specific plans for joint economic development in what it calls the Northern Territories a
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Kumar, originally from the eastern state of Uttar Pradesh, joined the budding startup with an initial monthly salary of Rs8,000 ($120). As one of the first employees, Kumar was signed up for the employee stock ownership plan. He didn’t fully understand how it worked, but did grasp that it might yield long-term benefits.
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