World News

‘Fighting for Their Lives’

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In Thailand’s brutal national pastime, young kids try to kickbox their way out of poverty. Is it sport or child abuse?

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World News

Afghanistan: What Kind of Peace?

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Lexile® measure:1260L, 1050L

The U.S. is trying to negotiate a peace deal with the Taliban to end two decades of war in Afghanistan. But many are worried about what might happen next.

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U.S. News

The Long Shadow of Blackface

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U.S. News
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A scandal over a racist photo on the governor of Virginia’s old yearbook page has put a spotlight on blackface. Where does it come from, and why does it continue to cause so much pain?

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U.S. News

No Place to Call Home

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U.S. News
Lexile® measure:980L, 900L

Teen homelessness is on the rise across the country. What can be done about it?

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History

Overlooked No More

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History
Lexile® measure:1110L, 920L

Five extraordinary women are finally getting the recognition they deserve.

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Life and Culture

Is It Time to End Affirmative Action?

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Life and Culture
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Two experts weigh in on the issue.

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Cartoons

Cartoons about poverty in America, education, Afghanistan, and more

World News

These Elephants Love Beethoven

World News

A pianist plays soothing music for the elephants at a sanctuary in Thailand.

World News

Hunting With Eagles

World News

A teenage girl in Mongolia hunts the same way her ancestors did.

Life and Culture

Extra Cheese

Life and Culture

There are more than a billion pounds of surplus cheese warehoused in the U.S.

Life and Culture

Numbers in the News

Life and Culture

Quirky stats about George Washington’s hair, New York City real estate, an eighty-something trapeze artist, and more

Government

Graph: The Oldest Constitutions

Government

Most of the world’s constitutions haven’t existed for very long.

Science and Tech

What We Send to Space

Science and Tech

Cataloguing the things we’ve launched into the stratosphere

Life and Culture

Ethical Dilemma: “How’s School Going?”

Life and Culture

How to field questions about whether school is good when it’s not

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