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We’re all shark researchers now

Our fascination with shark sightings — and the accompanying photos and tweets — has been a boon to shark researchers and public safety officials on Cape Cod who have partnered with the public to better understand shark behavior and prevent and prepare for future attacks.

We’re all shark researchers now

Our fascination with shark sightings — and the accompanying photos and tweets — has been a boon to shark researchers and public safety officials on Cape Cod who have partnered with the public to better understand shark behavior and prevent and prepare for future attacks.

Bill Barr’s troubling view of law enforcement

In a speech at the Justice Department, the attorney general seemed to suggest that communities of color critical of the police don't deserve protection.

Exporting the American Dream

An increasing number of migrants who've been stopped from entering the United States are opting to stay in Mexico, changing the country's demographics.

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Close to half of workers in the United States age 18 to 64 — about 53 million people nationwide — are earning low hourly wages compared to nationwide median wages and their local cost of living, according to a report released last month by The Brookings Institution.

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