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Charts: America's Troubled Affair with Overseas Adoption

In country after country, a rapid rise in US adoptions has been plagued by controversy.

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| Mon Apr. 15, 2013 3:00 AM PDT

California's Dark-Money Investigation Is Making Conservatives Sweat

Details of a shadowy donor network emerge as Golden State watchdogs trace the source of $11 million in election spending.

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| Mon Apr. 15, 2013 3:00 AM PDT
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Quaker Apple Walnut Oatmeal Has More Sugar Than a S'mores Pop Tart

And other surprising facts about your favorite breakfast convenience foods.

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| Mon Apr. 15, 2013 3:00 AM PDT
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Orphan Fever: The Evangelical Movement's Adoption Obsession

When devout Christian families made it their mission to save children from war-torn countries, the match was often far from heavenly.

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| Mon Apr. 15, 2013 3:00 AM PDT

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Bruce Molsky Is Not Fiddling Around

How a Bronx "street urchin" bailed on college, quit his day job, and took the Appalachian music scene by storm.

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| Mon Apr. 15, 2013 2:30 AM PDT

Louisville Paper: McConnell Tape Contents "Despicable," "Real Story"

The largest newspaper in Kentucky slams the Republican Senate leader for "the offensive content of the tape."

-By the Mother Jones news team

 | Sun Apr. 14, 2013 7:35 PM PDT

Will Monsanto Ties Influence Nutritionists' Stance on GMOs?

Conflicts of interest at the top dieticians' group could undermine its effort to weigh in on genentically modified food.

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| Sat Apr. 13, 2013 3:00 AM PDT
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Rand Paul Does Not Deserve a Gold Star for Speaking at Howard University

Reaching out to black voters involves more than just showing up.

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| Fri Apr. 12, 2013 8:38 AM PDT
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Top House Dem: On Social Security Cuts, Obama Is Like a Small Child

Democrats slammed the president's proposed Social Security cuts after a closed-door debate on Thursday.

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| Thu Apr. 11, 2013 4:13 PM PDT

Texas Congressman Cites Noah's Ark As Evidence Against Climate Change

Republican congressman Joe Barton says the flood "certainly wasn't because mankind had overdeveloped hydrocarbon energy."

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| Fri Apr. 12, 2013 3:00 AM PDT
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Mormon Church Abandons Its Crusade Against Gay Marriage

Prop. 8 backlash has led the Latter Day Saints to soften their treatment of LGBT church members.

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| Fri Apr. 12, 2013 3:00 AM PDT
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Obama Wants Mitt Romney’s Favorite Tax Break to Die

Making that happen won't be easy—and not just because of Republican obstructionism.

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| Fri Apr. 12, 2013 3:00 AM PDT

Photos: Documenting Murder in Mexico

Louie Palu captures the brutality of the drug war, on both sides of the border.

Photos by Louie Palu/zReportage/ZUMA Press

 | Fri Apr. 12, 2013 3:00 AM PDT
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"Veep," Season 2: Douchey and Mean-Spirited Like DC—But Way Wittier

The first season was "The West Wing" remade as wildly funny, mean-spirited burlesque. The second season follows suit.

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| Thu Apr. 11, 2013 9:48 AM PDT
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Watchdog Group Files Ethics Complaint Against McConnell Over Judd Tape Revelations

Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington has asked the Senate ethics committee to investigate whether the GOP leaders' aides did political work on government time.

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| Thu Apr. 11, 2013 8:21 AM PDT
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The Plan to Improve Social Security's Finances That No One's Talking About

Do Dem senators want to end the rule that keeps millionaires' payroll taxes low? Most won't say.

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| Wed Apr. 10, 2013 9:11 AM PDT

The Liberal Civil War Over Social Security Cuts

President Obama wants to adopt a new measure of inflation that would cut Social Security benefits—and debate over the proposal has split his base.

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| Thu Apr. 11, 2013 3:00 AM PDT

Al Gore Is Fat, Therefore Global Warming Doesn't Exist

When conservative pundits write about climate change, they're more likely to mention Al Gore than science.

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| Thu Apr. 11, 2013 3:00 AM PDT

Map: Most Americans Support Background Checks for All Gun Buyers

See if voters in your state are behind universal background checks.

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| Thu Apr. 11, 2013 3:00 AM PDT

We Now Have Further Evidence Gun Rampages Are Rising

As the Senate decides on major gun legislation, will it be driven by NRA demagoguery or actual data?

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| Thu Apr. 11, 2013 3:00 AM PDT