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I'm a national correspondent for USA TODAY, where I write about Americana and issues of faith, identity and social justice. I'm passionate about narrative storytelling, stories about how we live and the culture of food and drink. I've previously worked for the Seattle Times, Phoenix New Times, The Wall Street Journal and The Dallas Morning News, where my two-year series about a boy preparing for a life of blindness won the 2012 National Headliner Award for feature writing. I also contributed to…

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As war in Gaza tests interfaith bonds in the US, some find ways to mend relationships

As war in Gaza tests interfaith bonds in the US, some find ways to mend relationships

The war in Gaza has strained Jewish and Muslim interfaith relations in the U.S. Here's how some faith leaders…

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Texas boy is the world's youngest mariachi. For his dad, it's a return to Mexican family roots

Texas boy is the world's youngest mariachi. For his dad, it's a return to Mexican family roots

Mateo Lopez, 7, was named the world's youngest mariachi by Guinness World Records. Some see a future star. Fo…

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Arab Americans, deemed 'white' in government records, suffer an unseen COVID-19 crisis

Arab Americans, deemed 'white' in government records, suffer an unseen COVID-19 crisis

As the COVID-19 pandemic spread across America, the nation's 3.7 million Arab Americans had few ways to deter…

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Mezcal goes mainstream

Mezcal goes mainstream

As the craft-cocktail renaissance spread across America in the early 2000s, new and foreign spirits, liqueurs…

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Zach's Journey: A story of boyhood, bravery and blindness | eBook

Zach's Journey: A story of boyhood, bravery and blindness | eBook

Rapidly and surely, Zach Thibodeaux is going blind — the result of a condition called cone-rod dystrophy, a d…

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A life-altering event prompted a mild-mannered man to become a superhero

A life-altering event prompted a mild-mannered man to become a superhero

In suburban Seattle, a life-changing event prompted a mild-mannered man to become a superhero. While heroes a…

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Fake IDs, dummy books. How rare UCLA library manuscripts were stolen

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By Marc Ramirez Verified
| Fort Worth Star-Telegram Verified
Last year, staffers at the University of California, Los Angeles' East Asian Library were going through a box of viewed books from the school's special collections when they noticed something was amiss. The box included rare and timeworn Chinese texts, some worth thousands of dollars – but closer inspection revealed the bound manuscripts were not what they seemed.
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Iran frees US citizen detained since 2024, Trump says

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By Marc Ramirez Verified
| Central Oregon Daily Verified
Iran has released a “wrongfully detained” U.S. citizen, President Donald Trump said July 15 on social media as the United States peppered its Middle East foe with fresh military strikes. “The United States of America appreciates this gesture of Goodwill by Iran!” Trump said on social media, adding that the person was safely outside Iran and in good condition. International human rights lawyer Jared Genser identified the person as Dena Karari, a dual citizen of the United States and Iran.
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Iran frees US citizen detained since 2024, Trump says Original

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| USA Today Verified
July 15, 2026, 9:57 p.m. ET Iran has released a “wrongfully detained” U.S. citizen, President Donald Trump said July 15 on social media as the United States peppered its Middle East foe with fresh military strikes. “The United States of America appreciates this gesture of Goodwill by Iran!” Trump said on social media, adding that the person was safely outside Iran and in good condition.
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