Politics

Obama Targeted Killing Document: If We Do It, It's Not Illegal

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Obama's "Skeetgate," Explained

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John Noveske

New Right-Wing Conspiracy Theory: Obama Killing Gun-Rights Activists

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We're Still at War: Photo of the Day for February 5, 2013

What We Still Don't Know About Mass Shootings

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Mass Shootings More Lethal Than Homegrown Islamist Terrorism

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Exposed: The Dark-Money ATM of the Conservative Movement

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We're Still at War: Photo of the Day for February 4, 2013

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Michigan Tea Partier: Charter Schools Are for Kids From "Ethnically Challenged Families"

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The Trouble With the SEC's "Cars"

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Karl Rove's New Super-PAC: Republicans Attacking Republicans!

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Texas Police Chief Talking Gun Control When Officer Is Shot

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Walmart Workers Get Organized—Just Don't Say the U-Word

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Illustration by Giacomo Marchesi

Too Fast to Fail: Is High-Speed Trading the Next Wall Street Disaster?

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4 House Members Slam College's Anti-Israel Event

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GOP to Filibuster Obama's Consumer Watchdog Pick

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The 2012 Election's Price Tag: $7 Billion

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Barry Manilow

The 12 Most Threatening People on the NRA's Enemies List

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Obama Admin Widens Exemption for Contraception Coverage

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We're Still at War: Photo of the Day for February 1, 2013

North Dakota Lawmakers Have Plenty of Anti-Abortion Bills to Choose From

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Want to Buy a Gun Without a Background Check? Armslist Can Help

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Gun Enthusiasts' Hot New Idea: You Can't Regulate Guns We Make In-State

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CHARTS

How Much Money Does Gun Violence Cost in Your State?

3 Tax Day Charts to Boost Your Blood Pressure

VIDEO

Here's What the Nepalese Earthquake Devastation Looks Like From a Drone

Obama Just Burned GOP Climate Deniers in "Anger Translator" Rant

INTERACTIVES

Map: The United States of Legal Weed

How the Billionaire Brothers Spread Their Web of Influence Across Every Sector of Society

MAPS

Do You Live in a State With Low Vaccination Rates?

This Map Shows the West's Spreading Anti-Terror Crackdown

LONGREADS

My Travels on the Clinton Conspiracy Trail
The True Cost of Gun Violence

The True Cost of Gun Violence in America

PHOTO ESSAYS

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This Is What It's Really Like to Survive a Gunshot

Heartbreaking Photos and Tragic Tales of San Francisco's Homeless

Photo Essays + Slideshows

Fuck Love

These Photos Show What Life Is Like for Girls in Juvenile Detention

Richard Ross has spent nearly a decade documenting the lives of incarcerated kids.

Some Hopeful Images From Baltimore: Residents Uniting to Clean Up the City

During Monday night's unrest, 15 officers were injured and dozens of businesses destroyed.

Plant Tomatoes. Harvest Lower Crime Rates.

A growing body of research shows that urban farms reduce violence.

"I'm a Man in a Dress, and I'm Not Afraid to Show That"

"Beautiful by Night" captures the transformations of San Francisco's veteran drag queens.

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