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Ancient DNA gives glimpse of ancestors of Native Americans
January 5, 2018Decoding the infant’s complete set of DNA let researchers estimate the timing of key events in the ancestral history of today’s Native Americans and indigenous peoples of Canada and Central and South America.
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This week in history: Indictments for conspiracy against draft laws
January 4, 2018It was the height of the Vietnam War and resistance to the war and the draft was widespread.
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Republicans target college student aid
January 4, 2018Just like the Republican tax plan, it puts corporate profits before students, asking families and students to pay more for a lower quality education.
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Arizona judge: Ban on Mexican-American school programs is racist
January 3, 2018Federal judge says the law was unconstitutional and that officials who had pushed for it had been “motivated by racial animus.”
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2017 in Headlines: For unions and workers, Trump dominates news
December 30, 2017Like it or not, and regardless of whether he tells the truth or covers-up or flat-out lies, the president of the United States – his words, his actions, his speeches, his tweets, his agenda, the reaction...
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