Read more about the article Tens of thousands of boys in Bangladesh were forced into work during the pandemic. Now school is resuming without them.

Tens of thousands of boys in Bangladesh were forced into work during the pandemic. Now school is resuming without them.

Because of the economic crisis caused by COVID-19, tens of thousands of young boys in Bangladesh had to leave school to work. Below is an excerpt of a piece originally…

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Read more about the article HBO Max’s The Staircase Is So Much More Than a Rehash of the Classic True-Crime Docuseries

HBO Max’s The Staircase Is So Much More Than a Rehash of the Classic True-Crime Docuseries

TIME - By Judy Berman • 1d Don’t come to The Staircase expecting certainty. French filmmaker Jean-Xavier de Lestrade’s Peabody-winning documentary series, which originally aired in 2004, with updates added in…

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Read more about the article Minnesota Human Rights department alleges Minneapolis police engaged in a pattern or practice of race discrimination

Minnesota Human Rights department alleges Minneapolis police engaged in a pattern or practice of race discrimination

Minnesota's Department of Human Rights said Wednesday that a nearly 2-year investigation has revealed that there's probable cause that the city of Minneapolis and the Minneapolis Police Department is engaging…

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Read more about the article COVID-19 revealed disparities in how the virus impacted people of color, New York State Health Commissioner says

COVID-19 revealed disparities in how the virus impacted people of color, New York State Health Commissioner says

The COVID-19 pandemic revealed vast disparities in how the virus impacted people of color, with inequalities in exposure and treatment that persist two years later, said New York State Health…

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Read more about the article New Study Shows People of Color in U.S. Are More Likely to Be Harmed by Pesticides Due to Weak Regulations, Lax Enforcement

New Study Shows People of Color in U.S. Are More Likely to Be Harmed by Pesticides Due to Weak Regulations, Lax Enforcement

U.S. Pesticide Exposure Up to 5 Times Greater for People of Color WASHINGTON— A peer-reviewed study published today in the academic journal BMC Public Health finds that Black, Indigenous and people of…

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