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/ 4 days agoI’m a former assistant district attorney who works with survivors of sex trafficking − here’s why a recent sting in northeast Philly marks a shift in how Pennsylvania confronts the commercial sex industry
The Pennsylvania attorney general’s investigation targeted not only the suspected leader of the trafficking ring, but also the alleged financial manager,...
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/ 4 days agoHow liberals lost comedy − and helped Trump win
Programs geared toward liberals like ‘The Daily Show’ once held a monopoly on political comedy. Not so anymore.
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The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act from Trump’s first administration harmed many middle-class and low-income taxpayers. But Black people got it...
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/ 4 days agoIs news bias fueled by journalists supplying slanted views or readers’ demanding them? An economist weighs in
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The murder of a health care insurance executive has brought scrutiny to the ways that insurance companies can make it difficult...
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/ 5 days agoCómo la Navidad se convirtió en una tradición navideña estadounidense, con un Papá Noel, regalos y un árbol
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The custom of mailing printed Christmas cards in the 19th century was a product of the industrial revolution. It was influenced...
