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How social media has changed society

It draws us in and riles us up — but we still can’t look away.

How social media has changed society
Anti-government Russian demonstrators took to the streets in Decembe, 2011, increasing pressure on Vladimir Putin as he sought a new term as Russian president. The placard reads "Get tired! Leave!"

Putin's Cold War mentality explains a lot

Putin's Cold War mentality explains a lot
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Searching for Hillary Clinton’s unused confetti

Searching for Hillary Clinton’s unused confetti
Kenyan activist Boniface Mwangi says his country's politicians must heal the country's ethnic divide.

Ethnic tensions threaten to engulf post-election Kenya. This activist sees a way out.

Ethnic tensions threaten to engulf post-election Kenya. This activist sees a way out.
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These elected officials are among the few who were born outside the US

These elected officials are among the few who were born outside the US
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Global observers are watching the US elections — literally, at polling places

International observers are watching the polls in 12 US states. They will file a formal report after election, but so far they’ve found no evidence the vote is “rigged."

Global observers are watching the US elections — literally, at polling places
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Wildlife trafficking is on the ballot in Oregon

This week, Oregon voters will decide Measure 100, which would ban the buying and selling of various illegal animal products. There is widespread support for the measure, but concern that a lack of funding means it promises more than it could deliver.

Wildlife trafficking is on the ballot in Oregon
A Naturalization Ceremony in Seattle, Washington

Need some inspiration to get to the polls on Tuesday? Meet six first-time voters.

This year, new citizens have been courted to register by Democrats and Republicans, and by organizations trying to get them to the polls. Here's what it's like to vote in the US when you've never done it before.

Need some inspiration to get to the polls on Tuesday? Meet six first-time voters.
Kimberly Medina, 19, votes during the U.S. presidential primary election at Gates Street Elementary School in Los Angeles, California, on  June 7, 2016. Californians will vote Nov. 8 on a ballot measure that seeks to overturn a ban on bilingual education.

Should kids be learning in more than one language? Californians just decided "yes."

We know much more about bilingualism now than we did 18 years ago, when Californians voted to ban bilingual education. So what does the research tell us?

Should kids be learning in more than one language? Californians just decided "yes."
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'When I vote next week, I will be saying loud and clear, this is also my country.'

More than ever before, Luis Mancheno feels the heavy burdens of the color of his skin and his national origin. Come November 8, he’s looking for some relief.

'When I vote next week, I will be saying loud and clear, this is also my country.'
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Immigrants in Arizona are campaigning to oust a controversial sheriff

Arizona Sheriff Joe Arpaio has earned friends and foes nationwide for his tough stance on illegal immigration. Now, immigrants and their allies in several US states are mobilizing to get him out of office.

Immigrants in Arizona are campaigning to oust a controversial sheriff
The entrance to Trump Tower on Fifth Avenue in New York City, shown here, is where Donald Trump announced his campaign for the presidency.

What makes a presidential campaign like a Bruce Springsteen tour?

A peek into the theatrics of campaign appearances.

What makes a presidential campaign like a Bruce Springsteen tour?
Members of a folklorico dance group from Agua Prieta, Sonora, Mexico, perform

A reminder from Arizona Latinos: ‘Immigration is not the only issue that moves us.’

November’s election is set to be a wake-up call for both major parties. Arizona, long a red state, just might swing for Clinton. And the Latino vote will matter.

A reminder from Arizona Latinos: ‘Immigration is not the only issue that moves us.’
Man standing in front of ranch sign and American flag

This rancher in Arizona doesn’t necessarily want a wall — but he does want more done along the border

Ed Ashurst says the smuggling of drugs and people across the border needs to be seen as a real, national problem. Something, he says, the government isn’t doing.

This rancher in Arizona doesn’t necessarily want a wall — but he does want more done along the border
Hillary Clinton speaks to supporters during her California primary night rally held in the Brooklyn, New York on Tuesday.

With Hillary Clinton shifting her attention to November, her foreign policy experience moves to the forefront

Hillary Clinton has drawn heavily on her foreign policy experience — and pointed to Donald Trump's relative lack — as she starts to focus on the upcoming general election.

With Hillary Clinton shifting her attention to November, her foreign policy experience moves to the forefront