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Black Memphis police spark dialogue on systemic racism in the U.S.

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The first statue removed from the Capitol: George Washington in a toga

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Trump’s lasting legacy on the judiciary is not just at the Supreme Court

The outspoken conservative judges the former president put on the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals are at the forefront of resistance to the Biden administration.

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Big Tech was moving cautiously on AI. Then came ChatGPT.

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