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The Return of Kathleen Edwards
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The Trump Administration is boasting about the July jobs report, but, when put in perspective, the numbers tell a worrisome story.
America’s Coronavirus Endurance Test
To defeat the virus, we will have to start thinking in years, not months.
A World-Historical Theory of Race and Caste
By comparing white supremacy in the U.S. to the caste system in India, Isabel Wilkerson’s new book at once illuminates and collapses a complex history.
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Lyonnais rice pilaf is made in the oven, and it achieves a surprisingly delicate puffy texture, as if it has been gently but moistly roasted.
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