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MOVING THE NEEDLE
Inside the grassroots campaign that protected San Francisco’s Latino community—and the entire city—from a deadly virus
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May/June 2021
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Or Other Crime
How Black voting rights were sabotaged by a three-word phrase in the 14th Amendment, and how they can be reconstructed
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March/April 2021
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Josh Hawley – The Apprentice
Before the Capitol insurrection, Josh Hawley was seen as the future of the Republican Party. He still may be.
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March/April 2021
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Tyranny of the Minority
Democrats may control Washington, but the fight for democracy is far from over.
10 min |
March/April 2021
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The Nuclear Option
Biden has signaled support for a new generation of smaller nuclear reactors. Are they the path to a carbon-free economy—or just a bid to keep a troubled industry alive?
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March/April 2021
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Lost In Translation
Hey Siri, why don’t digital assistants understand people who don’t sound like white Americans?
8 min |
March/April 2021
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In The Tank
Ethanol’s clean promise has only led to dirtier air.
4 min |
March/April 2021
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Unpopularity Contest
The case for finally doing away with the Electoral College
4 min |
March/April 2021
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How Facebook Broke Us
The social network has pushed poison on users for years. Now we know it did so deliberately.
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March/April 2021
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American Carnage
Trump used the White House to unleash a domestic terrorism movement. Security experts are worried what it will do next.
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March/April 2021
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March to Washington
Nikema Williams isn’t as well known as Stacey Abrams, but the woman who will fill John Lewis’ seat represents a different—and formidable— kind of power.
8 min |
January/February 2021
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True Stories
To beat anti-science trolls, sometimes you have to think like one.
4 min |
January/February 2021
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Keeping the Faith
Raphael Warnock is braving the swamp to redeem Georgia. And America.
9 min |
January/February 2021
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Lock Him Up?
Why Donald Trump could be the first president to face criminal charges
8 min |
January/February 2021
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Ladies Who Launch
Trump propelled many women to join the liberal resistance. Now they’re determined to remake their communities.
7 min |
January/February 2021
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“Everyone is tired of always staying silent''
Amid the pandemic, farmworkers are demanding a seat at the table.
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January/February 2021
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Mixed Media – The Mother Of Conspiracies
How QAnon found a home in parenting groups
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January/February 2021
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The Racist Next Time
Trump rode bigotry to the White House. The next Trump could too.
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January/February 2021
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To Depose A President
Trump is about to lose his biggest defense gainst the women suing him for defamation.
7 min |
January/February 2021
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Back From The Brink
Trump brought the nation to the threshold of autocracy. The damage won’t be easily reversed.
9 min |
January/February 2021
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RED STATE REBELLION
Can Utah—of all places—show voters how to seize power from conservative supermajorities?
10+ min |
January/February 2021
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Color by Numbers
GreatSchools has become the go-to source for information on local schools. Yet its ratings could be making neighborhood segregation worse.
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November/December 2020
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Break It Up
The cycle of punitive justice begins in school. But a transformative movement is changing that, one hallway fight at a time.
10+ min |
November/December 2020
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Raising Arizona
Latinx activists are closer than ever to flipping the state—if Democrats don’t take them for granted.
8 min |
November/December 2020
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To Serve America
We can tackle hunger and joblessness at the same time.
3 min |
November/December 2020
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Sacrifice Play
How the Negro Leagues were killed
8 min |
November/December 2020
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"Our Country is Full"
America’s asylum system was already broken. Then Donald Trump turned it into a machine of unchecked cruelty.
10+ min |
November/December 2020
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It Can Happen Here
Trump knows he can’t win without trashing the Constitution. And he may just get away with it.
7 min |
November/December 2020
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Basket of Disposables
Why is the Trump administration pushing restaurants to use more plastic?
3 min |
November/December 2020
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Exile on Maine Street
If Susan Collins is forced into retirement in November, you can thank Maine’s oldest voters.
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