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What if I Asked You to Imagine a News Photo from Gaza…
Is this scene what you would have envisioned?
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Militarism and Race as Martin Parr Does the Derby
Beyond the jesting and the field day with hats, these two Parr photos from the Kentucky Derby feel a bit more political than usual.
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Remember that Angry Penguin? Now it's the Cows.
As climate change gains more visibility in the public square, it's interesting to observe how creatures are playing a supporting role.
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On the Viral Photo of the Baltimore Girl and the National Guardsman (and the Portland "Ferguson Hug")
It’s not just cozying up to the man.
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Photographer Natalie Keyssar on Getting Baltimore Wrong
The photos capture a Baltimore that, unlike the stereotypical stories of anger and violence, poverty or neglect, is not one thing.
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Beyond My Pet Goat: Race, Education and the President's Long Game
If you’re a politico and you want to make a point about education, you need to sit or stand in front of a wall of books. That’s the first rule. The second rule is to make it about the students. And like all the smart kids in school, President...
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