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Kamala Harris’s controversial record on criminal justice, explained
As she launches her presidential campaign, Harris is characterizing herself as a reformer. Critics disagree.
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Under Trump, the number of uninsured Americans has gone up by 7 million
Even in a strong economy, Americans are losing their health coverage.
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The real politics behind the Covington Catholic controversy, explained
The Covington Catholic fight is American politics in microcosm.
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The silent majority of Democratic House freshmen
A lot of the new Democrats in the House are a little more moderate than you think.
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The MAGA hat-wearing teen at the center of a viral video firestorm isn’t sorry
Nick Sandmann, the student seen standing face to face with a Native American elder in footage that went viral over the weekend, spoke about what happened on Today.
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How the Enlightenment sold us a twisted view of human nature
Why the historian David Wootton thinks we should question our assumptions about human psychology.
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Paint-dipped decor is another aesthetic effect of the Great Recession
The DIY design trend spans Etsy and West Elm.
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The $22 billion gamble: why some physicists aren’t excited about building a bigger particle collider
Particle accelerators have taught us so much about physics that the new one might have nothing to find.
Hospitals keep ER fees secret. We’re uncovering them.
Reporter Sarah Kliff is collecting emergency room bills as part of a year-long project focused on American health care prices.
