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America Is Racist: So What Do We Do Now?
With hate crimes on the rise, the message from activist lawyer Bryan Stevenson couldn't be more urgent.
After Torture Ban, Army Still Fighting Reforms: Experts
Obama outlawed "enhanced interrogations" almost a decade ago. But experts said the Army and FBI had fought reforms.
Why the Endangered Species Act Is Failing
No one wants to kill an animal that near extinction. So how come the popular Endangered Species Act isn't working?
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Heavy Hands
A female riot police officer comes face to face with women’s rights activists as they try to march to Taksim Square on November 25. Hundreds had gathered to mark the U.N. International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women. Activists said the government—which has restricted public demonstrations for years—was more concerned with protests than stopping male violence in a country where reportedly 337 women were killed by domestic abuse in the past year.
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John Oliver: Trump Dodged Conspiracy by 'Incompetence'
The late-night host said the Mueller report revealed that staff refused Trump's orders, which may have ultimately saved him.
My Life as an Abortion Provider
"I truly believe that reproductive health care is a basic human right," Dr. Meera Shah told Newsweek.
T.I. Helps Bail Out Nonviolent Offenders for Easter
The Bail Out program helped release 23 nonviolent offenders in time for Easter Sunday.
Punk Legend Johnny Rotten on Design, Abortion and Trump
The Sex Pistols frontman walked us through a new exhibit dedicated to the counterculture’s graphic design.
James Byrd Jr. Killer Faces Imminent Execution
In 1998, James Byrd Jr. was lynched by three white supremacists. John William King, the ringleader, got the death penalty. More than 20 years after his conviction, he finally faces execution.
Witnessing the Destruction of Notre Dame
What it meant to be in Paris at the time of the Notre Dame fire.
Mystery of Weird Jerks in Earth's Magnetic Field Solved
Geomagnetic jerks were first discovered in the 1970s—but their cause has been unknown until now.
Mexican Soldiers Disarmed U.S. Army Troops at Border
Confusion over where the U.S.-Mexico border begins and ends led to Mexican soldiers temporarily detaining U.S. soldiers who believed they were in Mexican territory when they were in U.S. territory.
