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Down-Ballot

Bail On the Ballot

by Elisabeth Gawthrop

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“There Will Never Be a Separation of Church and State”

by Cody D. Short

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When the Future of Bodily Autonomy Is in Question

by Hojung Lee

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When a Kid Just Wants To Play Sports

by Tiffany Nieslanik

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Down-Ballot

Why Ask Voters to Provide ID If It’s Already Required?

by Zuri White-Gibson

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War

The Things Children Carry

by Hassan Herzallah

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Essay

In Defense of Difficulty

by Marianne Eloise

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History

Warnings from the Museum

by Katie Dancey-Downs

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Essay

24 Hours in the Emergency Room at Al-Shifa Hospital

by Faress Arafat

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My Family’s Wisdom Is My Inheritance

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