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From probation to promise

In the final days of fall, across campuses around the country, students are celebrating their graduations from colleges and universities. Some may be the first in their family to reach this milestone.

When Big Tech’s thirst threatens our health by Ben Jealous

In Morrow County, Oregon, families are living through a crisis. According to a “Rolling Stone” investigation, mothers have suffered miscarriages and neighbors are battling rare cancers.

‘Reverse migration’ is an idea without a future by Clarence Page

After an Afghan national was charged in the shooting of two National Guardsmen in Washington just before Thanksgiving, President Trump’s administration revived his earlier calls for something that to many Americans sounded, at best, puzzling: “reverse migration.”

If solitary confinement is unnecessary, why are Virginia jails still overusing it?

Over the past two years, the Virginia General Assembly approved legislation to limit the use of solitary confinement across prisons in the Commonwealth.

Getting schooled

It happens to the best of us. You’re led to believe that you have a say in how things might happen at your job or organization, but instead you realize that the solicitation of your opinion was an exercise in …

Booking bias

Have you heard of Khalid?

Trump’s obsession with Somali immigrants takes a sinister turn by Clarence Page

Sometimes, one crisis seems to lead to another for President Donald Trump — and he’s got plenty of trouble brewing.

The illusion of the markdown by Julianne Malveaux

Consumers love a sale. We love the little red tag, the “limited time only,” the breathless “50% off!” that promises we’re getting over on somebody.

As Virginia legalizes adult-use marijuana, safeguarding youth is crucial by Bill McGee

Virginia is moving steadily toward approving adult-use marijuana, with a regulated market expected to begin in 2026.

Headlines about white men, college miss the full story by Ben Jealous

The headlines this month about white men, college admissions and the fallout from ending affirmative action startled a lot of people.

New Orleans calls for law enforcement that is fair, focused by Marc H. Morial

“New Orleans is a city with a soul. Our culture, our neighborhoods, our traditions and our deep sense of community shape how we live and how we keep each other safe.

Hard work

The gubernatorial election has been over for a month.

The leadership lessons Jesse Jackson has given us by Ben Jealous

News of the Rev. Jesse Jackson’s health struggles has stirred many.

Housing crisis won’t ease until lawmakers get serious by Tolton D. Montgomery

I applaud Abigail Spanberger on becoming the governor-elect of Virginia, especially due to one of her core campaign promises: to bring down the cost of housing. “We are going to work to lower costs of renting, buying or staying in …

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