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Don’t glorify dolphin exhibit at The Mirage

Animal captivity by MGM including The Mirage is a shameful and cruel practice that is rapidly running out of steam in an age when people are waking up to the reality that animal captivity is not kind and it is not educational, it is animal cruelty.

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COMMENTARY: Minority teachers can make a big difference in lives of minority students

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COMMENTARY: The world’s arc toward populism in on pause

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COMMENTARY: Young adults aren’t growing up as fast as they used to

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