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I'm A Journalist Covering The LA Protests. Here Are The Shocking Things I Witnessed Police Do.

"Because we were part of the press, bearing witness to what was happening, we initially assumed that we couldn’t possibly be the intended targets."
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I Had Sex With A Famous Writer. Our Encounter Left Me Deeply Unsettled.

“Later that night, I received an email from the author. I didn’t reply. Something had switched in me when I got home.”
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We Found A Baby Abandoned In A Subway Station. Here’s How He Changed Our Lives.

Danny Stewart and Pete Mercurio share letters to their younger selves, reflecting on that fateful night and what has happened since then.
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I Have A Degree In Critical Race Theory. These Things People Believe About It Are Wild — And Troubling.

“Politicians — including Donald Trump — have spent the last decade turning CRT into a boogeyman.”
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A Medical Condition Upended My Life. Then A Doctor Said 6 Shocking Words I Never Thought I’d Hear.

“I’ve been deathly allergic to being exposed to even a minuscule amount.”
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I’m Exhausted From Following These Unspoken Rules For Black Women At Work

“There’s no onboarding guide for Black women in corporate spaces. But you learn.”
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My Husband's Medical Team Was Failing Him. Then A Stranger Stepped In And Said 6 Words That Saved His Life.

"At a time when the universe had robbed me — of my husband’s health and companionship, of security, contentment and peace of mind — she offered me a gift."
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My Dad Disappeared When I Was A Kid. Years Later, I Got A Letter That Changed Both Our Lives.

"During the summer I turned 14, I came home to a typewritten letter waiting for me on my bedspread."
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I Spent Weeks Near Death In The ICU. Asking My Doctors To Do This 1 Thing May Have Saved My Life.

"While the experience was a roller coaster, I did find my voice in that hospital bed."
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This Woman's Controversial Obituary For Her Mom Caused Outrage — But We Need More Like It

"As American novelist Anne Lamott famously said, 'If people wanted you to write warmly about them, they should have behaved better.'"
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