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Taliban co-founder Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar in Doha in 2020 returned to Afghanistan on August 18

The Taliban want the world to think they’ve changed. Early signs suggest otherwise

By Rob Picheta and Saleem Mehsud, CNN The Taliban’s stunningly swift takeover of Afghanistan has caused dread across much of the nation, as Afghans anxiously readjust to life under a militant group that repressed millions when last in power. Under the Taliban’s rule between 1996 and 2001, brutal floggings, amputations and public executions were common.

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Christianity Fast Facts

CNN Editorial Research Here is a look at Christianity, the most practiced religion in the world. Beliefs/Practices Followers of the Christian religion base their beliefs on the life, teachings and death of Jesus Christ. Christians believe in one God that created heaven, earth and the universe. The belief in one God originated with the Jewish

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Hinduism Fast Facts

CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at Hinduism, the world’s third largest religion after Christianity and Islam. “Hinduism” is derived from a Sanskrit word that means “dwellers by the Indus River.” Statistics (from Pew Research Center) As of 2020, approximately 15.2% of the world population is Hindu. 0.7% of American adults practice Hinduism. India is

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Parents defend Atlanta principal after one mom claimed that Black students were assigned classes by race.

Parents defend Atlanta principal after mom claims that Black students were assigned classes by race

By Nicquel Terry Ellis, CNN A mother’s claim that her children’s school was assigning Black students to certain classes has shaken up one Atlanta school community with some parents insisting the principal would never group students based on race. It’s also fueled a debate about whether the practice would even be considered legal or productive

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Bob Dylan Fast Facts

CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at the life of singer-songwriter and Nobel laureate Bob Dylan. Personal Birth date: May 24, 1941 Birth place: Duluth, Minnesota Birth name: Robert Allen Zimmerman Father: Abraham Zimmerman, a furniture and appliance salesman Mother: Beatty (Stone) Zimmerman, a former model and housewife Marriages: Carol Dennis (1986-1992, divorced); Sara Lowndes

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Quinnipiac University rolls out fines and Wi-Fi restrictions for unvaccinated students. This image shows Quinnipiac's Arnold Bernhard Library.

Quinnipiac University rolls out fines and Wi-Fi restrictions for unvaccinated students

By Melissa Alonso and Joe Sutton, CNN Quinnipiac University officials are cracking down on students who have not met the university deadline for providing their Covid-19 vaccine information with fines and suspension of Wi-Fi access. On Monday, officials at the Hamden, Connecticut, university emailed 600 students who had not submitted their vaccination status before the

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