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New school year brings book removals, religion and revisions to these states As students begin a new school year, classrooms in some states are becoming battlegrounds over what should be taught and also, what's being left out.

Back to school: We looked at 3 states where classrooms are becoming battlegrounds over history, religion & facts.

A high school student told me: "I am a listener and I'm not going to judge anyone's opinion." It allows her to "see who listens, and who doesn't."

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22.08.2025 16:37 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Israeli settler kills Palestinian activist who worked on Oscar-winning film | CNN A prominent Palestinian activist who had worked on an Oscar-winning documentary died on Monday after being shot by a Jewish settler in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, according to local journalists an...

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A consultant on the Oscar-winning doc No Other Land, Odeh Hathalin, has been killed by an Israeli settler.

"...in the rare cases where they are arrested for violent attacks against Palestinians, they are often released without charge."

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29.07.2025 12:23 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

50 years after the Vietnam War ended, Trump's ICE crackdown is rounding up refugees After the Vietnam War ended 50 years ago, Republican and Democratic administrations shielded refugees from deportation. Donald Trump is changing that.

Huy Phan, who came to the U.S. as a child after the Vietnam War, was detained by ICE about a month ago. His wife spoke to us about the hardships since.

"My 3-year-old just asks, 'where's Daddy?'"

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28.05.2025 17:27 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

I spoke with @zulekhanathoo.bsky.social of @usatoday.com on how Trump has failed to deliver on his campaign promises of lower prices and how his reckless tariffs will raise the costs of everything from birthday presents to groceries

27.04.2025 19:56 — 👍 3    🔁 1    💬 1    📌 0

'Have to stay optimistic': Americans share their hopes and fears for a second Trump term As President-elect Donald Trump prepares for the White House again, USA TODAY spoke with people across the country to discuss their hopes and fears.

My latest delves into Americans' fears and hopes for a new Trump term.

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25.11.2024 15:18 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Afraid to get too attached but here we are

17.11.2024 03:41 — 👍 3    🔁 0    💬 2    📌 0