Politics

Tired of Right-Wing Extremism? Some Arizonans Want to Secede

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Libya’s Exports to Europe: Oil and Immigrants

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We're Still at War: Photo of the Day for February 24, 2011

Corn on "Hardball": What Wisconsin Means

Nebraska Resurrects "Justifiable Homicide" Abortion Bill

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In Zimbabwe, Zero Tolerance for "the Egyptian Way"

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Are America's Health Agencies Covering Up a Connection Between Children's Vaccines and Autism?

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Did Gov. Scott Walker Break the Law During Prank Call?

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Indiana Conducting "Immediate Review" of Official Who Called For Using "Live Ammunition" on Wisconsin Protesters

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What's Happening in Egypt Explained

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Confessions of an Ex-Qaddafi Lobbyist

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Four Possible Endgames in Wisconsin

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We're Still at War: Photo of the Day for February 23, 2011

Did Scott Walker Get Crank-Call Pwned? (AUDIO) UPDATE: YES

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Indiana Official: "Use Live Ammunition" Against Wisconsin Protesters

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South Dakota Advances Bill Mandating Controversial Anti-Abortion Counseling

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Corn on "Hardball": Sarah Palin Exposed in New Tell-All Manuscript

Expat Libyan Poet: "The People Have Gone Through the Ultimate Dismissal of Fear by Offering Their Lives"

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Indiana Senate GOPers Pass Collective Bargaining Bill; Dem Reps Go M.I.A.

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Tensions Rise As Indiana Legislators Plan to Put Collective Bargaining to a Vote (UPDATED)

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Will the GOP Help Keep Lead in Kids' Toys?

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The Muslim Brotherhood: A Democratizing Influence?

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We're Still at War: Photo of the Day for February 22, 2011

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

gun violence survivors

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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