Nonfiction piece such as "The Case for Reparations" (5)

I believe the answer is:

essay

(Other definitions for essay that I've seen before include "Short literary piece: attempt" , "Make an effort or attempt" , "Endeavour" , "Attempt; written piece" , "Old experiment" .)

I've seen this clue in the USA Today.

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