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Which States Use the Most Green Energy?

A wave of ALEC-backed bills could stall bringing more states up to snuff.

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| Thu May. 16, 2013 3:00 AM PDT
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We've Hit the Carbon Level We Were Warned About. Here's What That Means.

A monitor in Hawaii registered 400 parts per million of carbon dioxide in Earth's atmosphere, higher than ever above the "safe" 350 ppm level.

Text by Tim McDonnell and James West; Interactive by Duncan Clark

 | Sun May. 12, 2013 4:42 PM PDT
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TIMELINE: Shell's Year of Arctic Screwups

Shell's maiden drilling voyage in the Arctic hit a year's worth of rough seas.

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| Fri Mar. 1, 2013 4:00 AM PST

Think You Can Beat the Immigration Maze?

Embark on this interactive, GIF-tastic quest for a coveted US green card.

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| Wed Feb. 20, 2013 4:00 AM PST

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Quiz: Can You Diagnose America's Sickest Presidents?

Ail to the chief! Test your knowledge of presidential medical histories with this quick quiz.

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| Sun Feb. 17, 2013 4:00 AM PST

US Mass Shootings, 1982-2012: the Data From Our Investigation

62 Cases: Profiles of the killers, what weapons they used, prior signs of mental illness, and more.

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| Thu Dec. 27, 2012 1:40 PM PST

151 Victims of Mass Shootings in 2012: Here Are Their Stories

Bearing witness to the worst year of gun rampages in modern US history.

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 | Wed Dec. 19, 2012 4:56 PM PST

Mississippi River Faces Shipping Freeze As Water Levels Drop

Navigation has become treacherous as the worst US drought in half a century brings water levels close to record lows.

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| Wed Dec. 12, 2012 11:19 AM PST

Voting Problem? Report It to Mother Jones.

Help us track voter suppression and poll problems around the country. Report your problem here.

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| Sat Nov. 3, 2012 3:00 AM PDT
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MoJo's Interactive Guide to Voter Suppression and Poll Problems

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 | Sat Nov. 3, 2012 3:00 AM PDT
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Is Your Vote in Danger? Take the Test

See how your state fits into the nation's bewildering patchwork of election laws.

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| Mon Oct. 22, 2012 3:00 AM PDT

Maps: Solitary Confinement, State by State

An exclusive review of how state prisons use isolation to discipline inmates and weed out gang members.

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| Tue Oct. 9, 2012 12:29 PM PDT

Life in the Hole: Inside a Solitary Cell

A guided tour of the seven-by-eleven-foot space where inmates spend 23 hours a day.

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| Thu Oct. 18, 2012 12:30 AM PDT

The NRA Surge: 99 Laws Rolling Back Gun Restrictions

Kansas now allows guns inside K-12 schools—one of a barrage of looser state laws passed in the last four years.

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| Wed Sep. 26, 2012 3:01 AM PDT

Map: A Wave of Teacher Strikes in Illinois

Following Chicago's big teacher strike, several Chicagoland districts are facing new protests. And: see strikes near you over the last 40 years.

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| Thu Sep. 20, 2012 12:28 PM PDT

Voter Suppression: Coming to a State Near You?

If you're planning on voting in November, here's a few things you should know.

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| Mon Sep. 17, 2012 3:00 AM PDT

Map: How Much Do Your Local Teachers Earn?

Are they scraping by or making bank? Some data behind the education debate.

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| Fri Sep. 14, 2012 3:00 AM PDT

GOP Platform Flashback: "Government Must Have a Heart"

We compared the parties' 1956 platforms to their current versions–and well, um, wow.

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| Fri Sep. 7, 2012 3:00 AM PDT

How Our Digital Newsroom Uses Google’s Chart Tools

And got cracking on collaborative data visualization.

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| Fri Aug. 31, 2012 8:15 AM PDT

Flowchart: "Can I Get Pregnant?"

Learn the biology of your body, according to conservative male lawmakers.

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| Wed Aug. 22, 2012 3:00 AM PDT