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The Lioness In Winter
Dianne Feinstein Has Been the Ultimate Establishment Democrat. Will Trump at Last Bring Out Her Roar?
10+ min |
May/June 2017
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Flight 1040
To escape the taxman, ultrawealthy Americans are ditching their citizenship at record rates.
6 min |
May/June 2017
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Oil and Water
A journey to Standing Rock evokes tribal memories of wealth, murder, and betrayal.
6 min |
May/June 2017
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Bee Not Afraid
Prime time’s lone female comedy host on loving America and ridiculing its president.
7 min |
May/June 2017
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A Fleeing Man. A Hung Jury. Eight Bullets.
What Does It Take to Convict a Cop?
10+ min |
March/April 2017
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How To Deflate A Demagogue
Less hot air, more sunlight.
4 min |
November/December 2017
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Clean Slate Club
Wiping away felons’ records might mean big bucks for states.
5 min |
November/December 2017
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“We Just Feel Like We Don't Belong Here Anymore”
Think it’s hard for the white working class in rural America? Try being a person of color.
5 min |
November/December 2017
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Can We Talk?
Americans are stuck in a vicious cycle of hate and distrust, but maybe there’s a way back to civility.
7 min |
November/December 2017
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Insomniac's Little Helper
Should we really be popping melatonin like candy?
4 min |
November/December 2017
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Bottled Up
DRINKING MAY HAVE GIVEN ME CANCER. THE ALCOHOL INDUSTRY WORKED HARD TO DOWNPLAY THE RISK.
10+ min |
May/June 2018
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Swamp Creature
Dark money helped elect Donald Trump. And now the “rigged” system could get even worse.
5 min |
January/February 2017
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Make America Hate Again
Far-right Extremists Believe Trump’s Victory Has Catapulted them into power. Will He Embrace or Sideline Them?
10+ min |
January/February 2017
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Houston, We Have Progress
The Good News: Democrats’ Future Might Be In Texas. The Bad News: See The Good News.
10+ min |
September/October 2017
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Moscow On The Potomac
It’s about much, much more than Russia.
4 min |
July/August 2017
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Arrested Development
Under Jeff Sessions, the Justice Department is backing away from investigating crooked police— and not just in big cities.
4 min |
July/August 2017
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The New Trump Democrat
Why progressives are rooting for Richard Ojeda—a pro-pot, pro-coal West Virginia populist who voted for the president
7 min |
July/August 2018
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Pregnant While Black
Racism is dangerous for moms and babies. But there’s a surprisingly simple and effective way to minimize the risk.
5 min |
July/August 2018
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Addicted To Hate
Inside the movement that’s trying to help white supremacists kick violent racism for good
10+ min |
July/August 2018
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Commitment Issues
Desperate families are having their opioid-addicted relatives locked up for treatment. But does forced rehab work?
10+ min |
July/August 2018
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We Are All Men Here!
My weekend at Camp Lost Boys with 100 other transgender guys
7 min |
July/August 2018
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On The Record
The father of turntablism breaks down DJing, Drake, and Netflix’s new series The Get Down.
7 min |
July/August 2016
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Taking Pains
One medical group’s quest to sidestep dangerously addictive opioids
4 min |
September/October 2017
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Artless
If Donald Trump succeeds in gutting the nea, his own base may suffer the most.
5 min |
September/October 2017
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Debugging The Planet
Even Editing Away Parasites Comes With Profound Ethical Quandaries.
3 min |
September/October 2017
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A Remote Chance
As more immigration hearings are held via teleconference, thousands of detainees never get their day in court.
5 min |
May/June 2018
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Georgia On Her Mind
Stacey Abrams wants to be America’s first black woman governor. First, she has to build a delicate coalition.
7 min |
May/June 2018
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Holding Court
The return of the political athlete
7 min |