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This Giving Tuesday, look to formerly incarcerated leaders who are transforming communities

We invest in the leaders most affected by the justice system and therefore most familiar with it, including formerly incarcerated people and families directly affected by the system.

Bipartisan senators want to take on ‘forever chemical’ pollution. Environmental activists are wary.

A bipartisan pair of senators is working on what they see as a compromise to address a persistent pollution problem. Sens. Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Tom Carper (D-Del.) are looking to tackle a class of chemicals called PFAS that are known to linger in the environment and have been linked to health issues including cancer,...

5 states where the abortion fight is likely to play out next

A handful of purple and red states are poised to be the next battlegrounds in the abortion rights fight after advocates won a major victory in Ohio this month. Ohioans passed a proposed constitutional amendment earlier this month that enshrines abortion rights protections — seen as a major feat in a state that has trended...

5 biggest questions around third-party and independent bids in 2024

Democrats have little patience for Jill Stein, the Green Party candidate who evokes unsettling flashbacks to the 2016 race between Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton — and who dismisses her role as a wrench-thrower eight years ago. But while Stein, running again in 2024, could send similar stresses through the current presidential cycle, this time...

‘Fake elector’ probes in 2020 swing states could spell more trouble for Trump

Former President Trump’s four criminal cases have dominated headlines since April, when he became the first president — current or former — to be indicted. But behind the scenes, a handful of state attorneys general are still investigating whether additional charges over efforts to keep him in power after losing the 2020 election could be...

Biden’s poll numbers aren’t just bad — they’re getting worse

President Joe Biden's poll numbers keep getting worse. November started with New York Times/Siena College polls showing Trump ahead in four of the six...

The New York Times won’t face its own report on mentally ill homeless

The New York Times did a deep dive into the failures that let mentally ill homeless people onto the streets of New York to...

If Manchin runs for president, will he be a spoiler and throw the election to Trump?

If Joe Manchin launches a third party run for the White House, will he serve as a spoiler by hurting President Biden's chances to win re-election and helping Donald Trump win?

Cruz, White House trade barbs over Biden administration’s Israel response: ‘That is a lie’

Sen. Cruz challenged a FactCheck.org post disputing his claim about Biden's stance on an Israel-Hamas cease-fire, which prompted a response from the White House.

See the photos: US troops celebrate Thanksgiving across the world

Here’s a glimpse into what Thanksgiving looked like for the United States service men and women celebrating across the world this holiday season.

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