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A scholar of race and racism explains what critical race theory is – and how many people get it wrong.
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A scholar of early US history celebrates the country's 245th birthday with six under-appreciated ideas about the founding…
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A Supreme Court ruling about a student's free-speech rights won't stem the torrent of crude, disrespectful speech…
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