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The ‘R-Word’ Returns, Dismaying Those Who Fought to Oust It

By Dan Barry & Sonia A. Rao · The New York Times · January 2026
The ‘R-Word’ Returns, Dismaying Those Who Fought to Oust It
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"The term, long considered a slur for those with intellectual disabilities, is seeing a resurgence on social media and across the political right."

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