BONUS: 'Nina' And 'Just Us' Offer Ways To Start A Conversation On Race

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How Trump moves political norms – both slowly and suddenly

In the first year of his second term, President Trump has repeatedly said and done things that were previously assumed to be unacceptable to voters.Whether on Greenland or Gaza, federal prosecutions or federal spending, immigration enforcement or sending the U.S. military to prot ...  Show more

Trump is escalating European tensions. What are the consequences?

President Trump’s insistence that the U.S. acquire Greenland could become a major international crisis.He's now threatened tariffs on eight NATO allies who have expressed their opposition to the idea, and that is shaking up the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland this week ...  Show more

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