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Dreaming of Empires

Álvaro Enrigue’s latest novel is a trippy, thought-provoking reimagining of a seminal point in the history of the Americas:  When Cortés came calling on Tenochtitlán.

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Turning the Page

Educators, parents and policy-makers are grappling with a new understanding of what children actually need to become good readers. What is the impact on English Language Learners in classrooms across the U.S.?

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Analysis: The Long Fight For Family Unity

A presidential order might end a nightmare that’s been all too real for thousands of families. Certain undocumented spouses of citizens might finally win the right to work and apply for legal residency without risking deportation or exile of 10 years or more.

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“Going to See the Volcanos”

After unprecedented protests swept Cuba in 2021, a wave of people left the island to cross the United States’ southern border. One was journalist Jesús Jank Curbelo, who tells his story of being smuggled through Central America and Mexico.

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