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Mamdani says he has never supported the global jihad. At the same, he has publicly — sometimes lavishly — lauded men convicted of supporting Hamas and has praised Muslim leaders who themselves called ...

An exploration of Urdu’s origins, its rich literary tradition and its increasing popularity among the young as a language of ...

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How do we define slurs like the N-word? Whether it’s heated debates about racist or ableist slurs, arguments about gender, or ...

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