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Some school districts are starting to remove police. A team of researchers explains why that could be a welcome trend.
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In appearing with Bible in hand at the time of crisis, Trump is signaling his position as defender of traditional, while…
To keep congregations safe, religious services must take a different approach.
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After a riot broke out in 1967, Minneapolis officials squandered an opportunity to address the structural racism that led…
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A careful review of more than 200 letters written by the wealthy people who signed the Giving Pledge over its first decade…
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