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Congressional Representatives-elect Rashida Tlaib, left, and Ilhan Omar, right, will both use Qurans during their ceremonial swearings-in on Jan. 3, 2019.
Immigration
Two reps were sworn in on the Quran. It’s a symbolic moment for Muslim Americans.
Book tells story ‘most famous man most of us have never heard of’
Security forces charge demonstrators after being hit by water bo
Justice
Ferguson shows how America’s racial past haunts the nation’s present
Arts, Culture & Media
American Values: Religion
Global Politics
Newt Gingrich takes his step into presidential primary limelight
Global Politics
U.S. House endorses ‘In God We Trust’ — but what’s its history?
Global Politics
The promise and shame of America in Jefferson’s Monticello
Business, Economics and Jobs
Newspapers in financial trouble
Conflict & Justice
July 4th: An Indian-American Shares his Thoughts
Transparency, Secrecy and Freedom: The History of Privacy and Democracy
Arts, Culture & Media
Monticello
Arts, Culture & Media
2009 Pulitzer Prize offers diverse cast of winners
Monticello