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Texas mayor grapples with racism

HOUSTON — The mayor of a tiny town on the Gulf Coast of Texas tried to lead the way for the nation in prohibiting the use of the “n-word,” the racist slur directed at African Americans....

Sudan doc rocks reel to real world

In a world with a lot of confusion, the film “God Grew Tired of Us” helps bring our dispirited lives into focus. Some movies present a tiny moment that makes a fair film good, but this...

A compelling auto industry whodunit: Who Killed the Electric Car?

Electric vehicles have been around since the beginning of the 20th century. One hundred years ago they even outnumbered gas-driven cars. However, mass manufacturing, cheap, abundant oil and automatic starters ensured that gas-driven cars triumphed over...

In Darwins shadow, a socialist pioneer of evolution

The man was writhing in the grips of Malaria. A torrent of tropical rain beat on the roof of his Indonesian hut. In the calm interludes between the sweats and chills, he wrote about ideas —...

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