Politics

Remembering James Foley, and the Awful Calculus of a Hostage's Family

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We're Still at War: Photo of the Day for August 20, 2014

From Anarchists to Tibetan Monks, Here Are Some of the Outsiders Joining Protests in Ferguson

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Voter Registration Drives in Ferguson Are "Disgusting," Says Missouri GOP Leader

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Art Robinson

GOP Candidate Asks Residents to Mail Him Their Pee

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Here's What Happens to Police Officers Who Shoot Unarmed Black Men

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Watch: Livestream from Ferguson: August 19

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This Is Rick Perry's Mugshot

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America Is Addicted To Bombing. Does It Even Work?

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Amnesty International's Latest Hot Spot? Ferguson.

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The Man Who Ran Contra Propaganda for Reagan Is Guatemala’s New DC Lobbyist

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We're Still at War: Photo of the Day for August 19, 2014
Ferguson

Cop Being Sued Over Beating Is Now a Ferguson City Councilwoman

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The Government May Soon Send This Reporter to Jail. Here Are the Embarrassing Secrets He Exposed.

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Here's What We Saw on the Ferguson Livestreams Last Night

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Sen. Jeffords (I-VT) with Sen. Kennedy (D-MA) & Rep. Tauscher (D-CA)

Senator Jim Jeffords Died Today. Watch the Moving Speech He Gave Defecting From the GOP.

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It’s Like Yelp For Cops: Teens Make App To Rate Police

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Pope Francis Backs Military Force Against Extremists in Iraq, Calls for UN Involvement

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What Do We Know So Far From Mike Brown's Autopsies?

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Pandemonium Broke Out in Ferguson Last Night

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The St. Louis Area Has a Long History of Shameful Racial Violence

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How the Defense Industry Convinced Congress to Militarize Local Cops

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New Drugs and Vaccines Can't Stop This Ebola Outbreak

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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

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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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