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Five Ways The World Is Getting Better To Ring In the New Year
Things have been bleak these last couple of years, but there were some bright spots, (**ahem ahem** Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson).
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Arizona Prison Accused of Inducing Prisoners Against Their Will
Three women say they were induced against their will while incarcerated at at the Perryville prison in Buckeye, Arizona, according to news reports.
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![9 Things You Need to Know About The House Speaker’s Race Drama [UPDATED]](https://www.theroot.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/a9a6de6e8055fb338b2cab5705a86386-1024x683.jpg)
9 Things You Need to Know About The House Speaker’s Race Drama [UPDATED]
The Republican party is not exactly known for easy transitions of power, but are we all going to be held hostage by their incompetence?
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Jackson, Miss–Like Other Black Cities–Keeps Facing Water Crises. Who’s To Blame?
Jackson was recently hit with yet another boil water advisory. Why do these water crises keep happening in predominantly Black cities?
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The Evolution of Representative Hakeem Jeffries
Representative Hakeem Jeffries just became the first Black politician to lead a party in Congress. But who is Rep. Jeffries and how did he come to power?
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Root 100 Honoree Oriaku Njoku Wants Us All To Dream Bigger
The Executive Director of The National Network of Abortion Funds talks threats to abortion, the meaning of reproductive justice, and the toll of leadership.
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![Family of Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley “Overjoyed” Over Congressional Gold Medal [UPDATE]](https://www.theroot.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/a04ff1df41e9a4ac2da4a4d4c7493f29-1024x678.jpg)
Family of Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley “Overjoyed” Over Congressional Gold Medal [UPDATE]
The House unanimously voted on Wednesday to award both Emmett Till and his mother and activist Mamie Till-Mobley with the congressional gold medal.
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Lordt, If Candace Owens Has a Better Take on Megan Than You, You Need to Check Yourself
Candace Owens spoke out in support of Megan Thee Stallion during her trial, officially removing any shred of excuse for the rest of the world.
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The January 6th Committee Is About To Spill All of The Tea
The January 6th panel is set to release their 800-page report concluding that former-President Donald Trump criminally plotted to overturn the 2020 election.
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Abortion Rights Took a Major Hit This Year, But The Fight Still Raged On In The States
As one of the worst years for abortion rights draws to a close, we look back at everything that went down in the states. (Hint: some of it might surprise you.)
