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The Washington Post: The toxic reach of Deepwater Horizon’s oil spill was much larger — and deadlier — than previous estimates, a new study says

The spread of oil from the Deepwater Horizon disaster in the Gulf of Mexico was far worse than previously believed, new research has found.

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The Associated Press: Missteps lead publishing industry to review diversity effort

CEOs including Sargent, Michael Pietsch of Hachette Book Group and Carolyn Reidy of Simon & Schuster say longtime barriers to diversity in publishing include the self-reinforcing networks of a historically White, upper-class industry, and the stress of being the only non-White member in a room.

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The Hechinger Report: ‘You can’t help but to wonder’: Crumbling schools, less money and dismal outcomes in the county that was supposed to change everything for black children in the South

“A part of me wants to go, but every day I see something,” Rand said, before cutting herself short. “These kids in Holmes County need someone.”

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