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Can Obama Stop the Uprising at Gitmo?

Human rights advocates and now even one senator says the administration could end the hunger strike by resuming transfers of detainees out of Gitmo.

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| Fri Apr. 26, 2013 4:56 AM PDT

In Boston, Was Lockdown the Wrong Approach?

In the wake of the bombings, city officials essentially shut Boston down. A terrorism expert believes that sent precisely the wrong message.

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| Tue Apr. 30, 2013 3:00 AM PDT
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The Temp Agencies Taking Immigrants for a Ride in Chicago

The "raiteros" system provides large companies with labor at the lowest possible cost.

—By Michael Grabell, ProPublica

 | Tue Apr. 30, 2013 3:00 AM PDT
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The United States of Sequestration

It's not just White House tours and airplanes. Here's how budget cuts are hurting people in 50 states.

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| Tue Apr. 30, 2013 3:00 AM PDT

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El Salvador's Children of War

Photographer Donna De Cesare spent decades amid brutal conflict, refugees, and violent gangs.

Photographs by Donna De Cesare. Text by Jeremy Lybarger.

 | Tue Apr. 30, 2013 3:00 AM PDT

Why Do Conservatives Like to Waste Energy?

Want to sell a Republican a greener light bulb? Don't tell them it's green.

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| Wed Apr. 24, 2013 1:26 PM PDT

Michael Pollan's "Cooked": Delicious, If a Bit Rich

Pollan's new book is a great read—but it's unlikely to coax Americans off the couch and into the kitchen.

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| Mon Apr. 29, 2013 10:05 AM PDT

Awesome Reactions to Jason Collins' Coming Out (Updated)

Here's what President Obama, Kobe Bryant, Bill Clinton, and other tweeps have to say about the NBA center's announcement that he's gay.

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| Mon Apr. 29, 2013 9:09 AM PDT

TIMELINE: Deinstitutionalization And Its Consequences

How deinstitutionalization moved thousands of mentally ill people out of hospitals—and into jails and prisons.

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| Mon Apr. 29, 2013 3:00 AM PDT

13 Cartoon Portraits of Legendary Blues Artists

So good, you'd think illustrator William Stout made a deal with the devil.

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| Mon Apr. 29, 2013 3:00 AM PDT

MAP: Which States Have Cut Treatment For the Mentally Ill the Most?

Bruatal cuts to mental-health spending doom many mentally ill people to the streets, jail, or worse.

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| Mon Apr. 29, 2013 3:00 AM PDT
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Schizophrenic. Killer. My Cousin.

It's insanity to kill your father with a kitchen knife. It's also insanity to close hospitals, fire therapists, and leave families to face mental illness on their own.

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| Mon Apr. 29, 2013 3:00 AM PDT
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Charts: Are the NYPD's Stop-and-Frisks Violating the Constitution?

As New York City defends its controversial policing policy in court, here's what you need to know.

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| Mon Apr. 29, 2013 3:00 AM PDT

How Somali Pirates Are Holding Climate Science Hostage

Fearing pirate attacks, climate researchers in the Indian Ocean are forced to put their projects on hold.

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| Sat Apr. 27, 2013 3:00 AM PDT

Tom's Kitchen: Miso-Glazed Pork Chop with Stir-Fried Veggies

If you're craving umami flavor, this staisfying dish delivers the goods.

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| Sat Apr. 27, 2013 3:00 AM PDT

Obama's Organizing for Action Video Targets Climate Sceptics in Congress

The group says it is time to call out US politicians who deny the science behind climate change.

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| Fri Apr. 26, 2013 9:55 AM PDT
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The Internet Is Actually Surprisingly Good at Fighting Crime

Law enforcement agencies regularly turn to sites like Websleuths.com to help crack cold cases. Maybe there’s hope for Reddit.

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| Thu Apr. 25, 2013 1:35 PM PDT
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Tig Notaro: You'll Laugh, You'll Cry

Comedy's it-girl on cutting class, dipping tobacco, and joking about cancer.

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| Tue Apr. 23, 2013 2:39 PM PDT

Why Your Supermarket Only Sells 5 Kinds of Apples

And one man's quest to bring hundreds more back.

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| Mon Mar. 18, 2013 3:33 PM PDT

Occupy Draws a Bead on the NRA

The movement that went after Wall Street has a new target.

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| Thu Apr. 25, 2013 12:27 PM PDT