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How the Voting Rights Act reshaped Texas’ electoral maps by empowering voters, candidates of color

The Supreme Court weakened Section 2, the linchpin of the 1965 civil rights legislation that prohibits diluting the electoral power of voters of color. But the statute’s fingerprints can be seen all ...
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I’m helping my 70-year-old mom prep for an 8-day cruise—12 must-pack essentials I recommend as a travel writer

Here’s how I’m helping my elderly mom pack for her cruise.