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Jamaica Now Takes America's Deportees. Jamaicans Aren't Allowed to Read the Deal.

For decades the flights brought Jamaicans home. Now they bring strangers, and the 312,000 Jamaicans in Florida have the most riding on the fine print.

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The black, green and gold flag of Jamaica flying from a white pole against a clear blue sky

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The Good Towels Were Never for Us
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The Good Towels Were Never for Us

There was always a set of things you weren't supposed to touch until company came. Years later, it's hard not to wonder who the house was really being kept beautiful for.

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Winning Congress Is Not Taking Office

An election changes who will govern next. It does not end the outgoing Congress's term. The transfer runs through a lame-duck session, a new Speaker vote and the work of organizing both chambers.

BY Triston Grant · Nov 05, 2026
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How to Read Election Night

More than 54 million Americans have already voted. Here is when polls close, which races will say the most, and why the full picture may not arrive on Tuesday.

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An AI Label Is Not a Lie Detector
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An AI Label Is Not a Lie Detector

Content Credentials can reveal how an image was made. They cannot certify its caption, settle its meaning or make a missing label proof that no AI was involved.

BY Avery Reed · Nov 06, 2026

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