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    The 1619 Project

    American slavery began 400 years ago this month. This is referred to as the country’s original sin, but it is more than that: It is the country’s true origin.

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    A New Literary Timeline of African-American History

    We asked black writers to bring overlooked moments of history to life — in poetry and prose. With contributions from Jesmyn Ward, Barry Jenkins, Rita Dove and more.

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    How Segregation Caused Your Traffic Jam

    In some of America’s most congested cities, roadways were designed to keep people “in their place.”

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    The Barbaric History of Sugar in America

    How sugar became the “white gold” that fueled slavery — and an industry that continues to exploit black lives to this day.

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    At War

    The Man Who Wrote the Guidebook for Civilian Bomb-Squad Technicians

    At War talked to Tom Gersbeck, a retired Marine Corps bomb-disposal officer, who recently published the second edition of his book, “Practical Military Ordnance Identification.”

    By John Ismay

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    Afghan War Casualty Report: August 9-15

    At least nine pro-government forces and 11 civilians were killed in Afghanistan during the past week.

    By Fahim Abed

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    America Wasn’t a Democracy, Until Black Americans Made It One

    Our founding ideals of liberty and equality were false when they were written. For generations, black Americans have fought to make them true.

    By Nikole Hannah-Jones

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    Watch: The Times Presents the #1619Project

    We’re observing the 400th anniversary of American slavery. Watch a kickoff event with Nikole Hannah-Jones, Jamelle Bouie and more contributors.

    By The New York Times

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    At War

    Commemorating the End of World War II

    We’re less than five months away from 2020, the year that will mark the 75th anniversary of the end of World War II. Help us report on it.

    By Lauren Katzenberg

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    Afghan War Casualty Report: August 2-8

    At least 97 pro-government forces and 35 civilians were killed in Afghanistan during the past week.

    By Fahim Abed

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    What Vietnam Veterans Think of the New Film About Their War

    In “Danger Close: The Battle of Long Tan,” a filmmaker’s dramatization has earned both praise and pushback from the soldiers who survived the attack 53 years ago.

    By Jamie Tarabay

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    Poem: Instructions

    This poem reminds us of the games we play with our minds to get through hard times, laddering down — then conjuring amends — to calm our own restlessness.

    By Edward Vidaurre and Naomi Shihab Nye

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    The Schoolteacher and the Genocide

    He dreamed of educating the children in his village. But soon he learned that it was dangerous for the Rohingya to dream.

    By Sarah A. Topol

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    Diagnosis

    He Liked to Work Outdoors on the Weekends. Was It Killing Him?

    After attending to his bees, a normally energetic 75-year-old man becomes lethargic and fevered. Doctors rush to find the cause.

    By Lisa Sanders, M.D.

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