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April 19, 2024

Beat of the Week

(Honorable Mention)

Looking past the daily story leads to moving narrative on journey from prejudice to acceptance

AP’s look beyond the daily news yielded a raw, unfiltered story about a father who changed his worldview out of love for his transgender daughter.Read more