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No One Was Prepared To Care For So Many Wounded In Mosul

Medics tend to an Iraqi counterterrorism fighter injured in a clash with ISIS forces near the village of Bazwaya, on the eastern edge of Mosul. Bulent Kilic /AFP/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Bulent Kilic /AFP/Getty Images Medics tend to an Iraqi counterterrorism fighter injured in a clash with ISIS forces near the village of

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White Nostalgia Didn’t Start With Trump — Just Look At Classic Rock

Bruce Springsteen performs at Meadowlands Arena in New Jersey in August 1984, the same year his hit “Glory Days” was released. It was an anthem for a generation looking back at the good, old days. AP hide caption toggle caption AP Bruce Springsteen performs at Meadowlands Arena in New Jersey in August 1984, the same

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Can Democrats Turn Activism Into Votes? Special Elections Might Be A Clue

Georgia Democratic House candidate Jon Ossoff addresses supporters and volunteers at his Marietta office on Saturday. Courtesy of Jon Ossoff for Congress hide caption toggle caption Courtesy of Jon Ossoff for Congress Georgia Democratic House candidate Jon Ossoff addresses supporters and volunteers at his Marietta office on Saturday. Courtesy of Jon Ossoff for Congress Democrats

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Stop Using The Word ‘Pivot’ — Trump Is Trump And Will Always Be Trump

President Trump signs an autograph on his way out after delivering his first address to a joint session of Congress on Tuesday night. Jim Lo Scalzo/AFP/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Jim Lo Scalzo/AFP/Getty Images President Trump signs an autograph on his way out after delivering his first address to a joint session of Congress

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Cross-Dressing Academy Helps Put Men In Touch With ‘Femmeselves’

Miss Julia slipping stockings on Bianca. Allyee Whaley/Miss Vera’s Academy hide caption toggle caption Allyee Whaley/Miss Vera’s Academy Miss Julia slipping stockings on Bianca. Allyee Whaley/Miss Vera’s Academy On a brisk fall afternoon, Pat shows up at the Manhattan apartment dressed like your typical soccer dad. He’s wearing a baseball cap, sweatshirt, jeans and sneakers.

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On Both The Left And Right, Trump Is Driving New Political Engagement

Pro-Trump supporters, left, argue with demonstrators after a Feb. 18 march in Los Angeles to protest the president’s immigration policies. Sociologists say President Trump’s actions and rhetoric are politically energizing both conservatives and liberals. Mark Ralston/AFP/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Mark Ralston/AFP/Getty Images Pro-Trump supporters, left, argue with demonstrators after a Feb. 18 march

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This Week In Race: Best Picture, Worst Picture, Picturing Trump’s America

Counselor to the President Kellyanne Conway, left, checks her phone Tuesday after taking a photo as President Trump and leaders of historically black colleges and universities pose for a group photo in the Oval Office. Brendan Smialowski/AFP/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Brendan Smialowski/AFP/Getty Images Counselor to the President Kellyanne Conway, left, checks her phone

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As Howard University Turns 150, Students Find Inspiration In Its History

1 of 7 i View slideshow Before Thurgood Marshall became the first black justice on the U.S. Supreme Court … Before Toni Morrison became a Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist and Nobel laureate … Before Kamala Harris was elected to the United States Senate … They were all students at Howard University. They roamed The Yard in

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Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer Loses Bonus And Stock Award Over Security Breach

Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer delivers the keynote address at the Yahoo Mobile Developer Conference in San Francisco on Feb. 18, 2016. Eric Risberg/AP hide caption toggle caption Eric Risberg/AP Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer delivers the keynote address at the Yahoo Mobile Developer Conference in San Francisco on Feb. 18, 2016. Eric Risberg/AP CEO Marissa Mayer

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Puerto Ricans Reflect On A Century Of (Limited) Citizenship

Guanica Bay is where American troops commanded by General Nelson Miles landed on July 25, 1898. At the site, a stone marker engraved by the 3rd Battalion of the U.S. Army commemorates the invasion. Greg Allen/NPR hide caption toggle caption Greg Allen/NPR Guanica Bay is where American troops commanded by General Nelson Miles landed on

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To Diversify The Farming Landscape, Diversify Who Works It

Iowa State University College of Agriculture and Life Sciences students Liz Hada, left, and Melissa Garcia Rodriguez say they have experienced racial tension in some of their classes, despite feeling generally welcomed by most students and faculty. Amy Mayer/Harvest Public Media hide caption toggle caption Amy Mayer/Harvest Public Media Iowa State University College of Agriculture

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