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A boy holding a sign takes part in a Stop Asian Hate rally in Oakland, Calif.

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NPR's resident poet Kwame Alexander created a community poem from submissions that reflected on increased violence and discrimination against Asian Americans.

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Today's boycotts aren't coming out of nowhere. Here's a look at some prominent examples in history and how boycotts got started.

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America's diversity means it is not defined by a single ancestry or faith tradition. Americans may nevertheless unite behind a "civil religion" that incorporates the nation's founding principles.

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How much say your state has in Congress and the Electoral College is determined through a little-known, once-a-decade process based on the census.

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Experts predict the volcano eruption on the Caribbean island of St. Vincent will last for days, even weeks. Officials urge people to seek safety as rescuers search for those who haven't evacuated.

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At least 82 people were killed in the city of Bago on Friday during a military crackdown against opposition.

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The Attorney General's office requested documents on the department's use of force policies and personnel records for the officers who pepper-sprayed Lt. Caron Nazario Dec. 5.

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Amid unrest at local jails, surging gun violence and a pandemic that has disproportionately hurt people of color, Tishaura Jones says: "We are done avoiding race and how it holds this region back."

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