Democrats and Republicans often have trouble seeing one another's perspectives. Researchers think this might be driven in part by their earliest experience of power — the family.
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Bia Ferreira is a Brazilian singer, composer, multi-instrumentalist and activist. Her music discusses topics such as feminism, anti-racism and homophobia.
The man charged with killing seven people in Half Moon Bay this past week reportedly told police he carried out the attack after a supervisor demanded he pay to repair a forklift damaged at work.