Protesters for and against affirmative action demonstrate on Capitol Hill in June 2023. The Supreme Court ruled that race-conscious admissions programs at Harvard University and the University of North Carolina are unconstitutional.
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Richard Lonsinger at his home in Lawrence, Kansas, holding a photo of himself as a child shortly after he was adopted.
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The covers of recent Code Switch summer book picks, including Hijab Butch Blues, Alma y Como Obtuvo Su Nombre, I'm Not Done With You Yet, and The Late Americans.
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The conspiracy theory alleges that a shadowy global elite conspires to control the world's population, in part by forcing them to eat insects.
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The Buffalo All-Star Extreme cheer team grapples with the repercussions from a mass shooting at a nearby grocery store.
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