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Transgender athletes don't belong in girls' sports
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Transgender athletes don't belong in girls' sportsIf boys identifying as girls left your daughter a spectator in her own sport, wouldn't you speak up? - Opinion
9 of our top opinion columns this week: ICYMI
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9 of our top opinion columns this week: ICYMIFrom Rayshard Brooks' death to questions about COVID-19, here are some top columns you may have missed. - Policing the USA
Dems' policing plan offers most comprehensive change
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Dems' policing plan offers most comprehensive changeI've worked in law enforcement for more than 40 years. Departments need real mandates to institute meaningful reforms. - Today's Debate
Opposing view: Increase in cases to be expected
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Opposing view: Increase in cases to be expectedDemocrats and some news organizations are pushing a narrative about a 'second wave' of COVID-19, writes Adam Brandon, president of FreedomWorks. - Today's Debate
Our view: U.S. so over COVID but it's not over U.S.
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Our view: U.S. so over COVID but it's not over U.S.Donald Trump's indoor mass rally in Tulsa will feed risks already growing after George Floyd protests and reopening businesses: Our view - Voices
Mixed status couple: DACA ruling is personal for us
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Mixed status couple: DACA ruling is personal for usDACA is not our ultimate goal, but as our fight for the entire immigrant community continues, this ruling allows many of us to breathe a bit easier. - Policing the USA
Police can learn from military on de-escalation
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Police can learn from military on de-escalation'First, do no harm' approach, accountability helped service members like me succeed in high-stress situations. Those rules can do the same for police. - Opinion
GOP Sen. Tim Scott: We must pass the JUSTICE Act
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GOP Sen. Tim Scott: We must pass the JUSTICE ActWe must offer more than words and social media posts. The JUSTICE Act will help us balance the scales of justice. It will help us breathe again.
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The deaths of Floyd and Brooks are not the same
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The deaths of Floyd and Brooks are not the sameThere is no shortage of police misconduct due to racism. But claiming it where it may not exist weakens the righteous cause of stamping it out. - Opinion
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Foreign students learn here, let them work here
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Foreign students learn here, let them work hereA college education is a major U.S. export that benefits both the universities and economy. - Opinion
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Misinformation about Lyme disease is rampant
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Misinformation about Lyme disease is rampantWith overlapping symptoms and a ferocious tick season already upon us, we’re in for a confusing — and dangerous — summer. - Opinion
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Communes tried to abolish police. It didn't work.
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Communes tried to abolish police. It didn't work.History and human nature give us good reasons to avoid the reform path of abolishing the police. But it is gaining ground, and not just on the fringe. - Opinion
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Foster care system can be stronger after COVID
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Foster care system can be stronger after COVIDWhen COVID-19 recedes, child abuse reports and foster care needs are expected to surge. Online services, training and data can strengthen the system. - Opinion
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Lincoln's Republican Party is no more
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Lincoln's Republican Party is no moreThough the name endures, the current Republican Party is no longer Lincoln's party that advocated freedom, democracy and justice for all - Voices
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Rich people like me should spend to end racism
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Rich people like me should spend to end racismIf wealthy Americans cared as much about equity for people of color as they did about tax cuts, this would be fixed. And it's in our interest to care. - Political Cartoons
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Race in America cartoon gallery
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Race in America cartoon galleryA collection of cartoons on race in America from USA TODAY Network cartoonists. - Opinion
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Petrow: Hope still shines even in hard times
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Petrow: Hope still shines even in hard timesEven in the current struggle to ensure that black lives matter, myriad acts of kindness are taking place.
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My father’s gift — and my stumbling block
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My father’s gift — and my stumbling blockMy father was a wonderful writer and passed his love for it to me. And though I have struggled to write about him, this is my imperfect first attempt. - Voices
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Celebrate what's normal about dads caring for kids
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Celebrate what's normal about dads caring for kidsMen and women divide their time differently, but they're all caring for kids and fed up with TV stereotypes of bumbling, lazy or incompetent dads. - Policing the USA
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Juneteenth: Right prosecutors vital for racial progress
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Juneteenth: Right prosecutors vital for racial progressThere's plenty of focus on Trump in November. But what about prosecutorial and other local and state elections? - Voices
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My brother died in police custody 12 years ago
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My brother died in police custody 12 years agoMy brother died because of a nonviolent offense and for want of competent counsel. The police displayed no empathy toward Ravi's suffering or ours. - Opinion
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The Backstory: The woman who sued her enslaver – and won
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The Backstory: The woman who sued her enslaver – and wonHenrietta Wood wanted her story told. She shared her experiences on the pages of two newspapers. Today, on Juneteenth, I wanted to make it three. - Opinion
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Country music gets political after Floyd killing
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Country music gets political after Floyd killingLady A rebranded and Mickey Guyton, one of the industry's top Black female artists, released a powerful new song. More is required of us all in this battle. - Contributors
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What Juneteenth means to me: Black leaders explain
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What Juneteenth means to me: Black leaders explainBlack leaders explain what Juneteenth means to them amid protests against police brutality. - Opinion
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6 ways to make sure Biden wins and Trump loses
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6 ways to make sure Biden wins and Trump losesThere has never been a period as chaotic as this one. The pressure on our political system is enormous, but we can end this Trumpian nightmare. - Opinion
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Chao should require airline refunds and COVID safety
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Chao should require airline refunds and COVID safetyTransportation Secretary Elaine Chao could be doing more to protect air travelers amid COVID. Refund and safety decisions should not be up to airlines.
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