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A courthouse exterior. — Eleven Minutes: One full day of municipal court. | Source: Joshua Sukoff

Opinion

Op-Doc Review: Municipal Court, Across One Day

An eleven-minute op-doc captures the texture of one full day of municipal-court operations in a mid-sized American city.

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U.S

City Council Moves to Restrict Algorithmic Hiring in Public Contracts

By Jamal Whitfield a month ago

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Opinion

Editorial: Pass the Voting Rights Restoration Act, Even in Its Reduced Form

By Jamal Whitfield a month ago

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U.S

Inside the Speaker's Quiet Push to Restructure Committee Power

By Jamal Whitfield a month ago

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New York

Brooklyn Library System Opens Climate Resilience Hubs in 12 Branches

By Jamal Whitfield a month ago

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U.S

Voting Rights Bill Stalls as Sponsors Look to Procedural Rescue

By Jamal Whitfield a month ago

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Opinion

Letters: Readers Respond to the Sunday Essay on Institutional Trust

By Jamal Whitfield a month ago

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Video

Video Segment: An Argument Against Compulsory Optimism in Public Discourse

By Jamal Whitfield a month ago

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New York

Long Island Towns Push Back on State Wind-Farm Siting Rules

By Jamal Whitfield a month ago

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Audio

Audio: An Opinion Podcast That Argues Its Way Into Better Conversations

By Jamal Whitfield a month ago

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Opinion

Editorial: Trade Policy Should Not Confuse Targeting With Targeting Well

By Jamal Whitfield a month ago

An old stone civic building seen across a square at dawn.

Opinion

Sunday Essay: The Quiet Work of Rebuilding Institutional Trust

By Jamal Whitfield a month ago

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Graphics

Graphics: Where Americans Are Moving in 2026, in Eight Maps

By Jamal Whitfield a month ago

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