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Democracy Upside Down

This isn’t the typical tug-of-war of federalism.

The Hype Man of Trump’s Mass Deportations

Gregory Bovino has taken his aggressive tactics and propaganda videos from the southern border to the streets of California.

All Praise Shade

To survive a heating planet, humans need shade—lots of it.

The Mistake Parents Make With Chores

Shooing young children away from the kitchen and the laundry can have a lasting effect.

‘We Voted for Retribution’

Over the next four years, some $45 billion will be spent on ICE detention centers, which will hold mainly people who have never been convicted of any crime.

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