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Class Warfare • Scenes from the life and death of a small school
Civics Lesson • Gov. Matt Bevin should be a shoo-in for reelection. But Kentucky’s educators could give him a failing grade in November.
Investigate Less, Smile More • Sen. Richard Burr walks the line between probing the Trump-Russia scandal and providing cover for the president.
Approach the Bench • What if courts treated young sex trafficking victims as people, not perpetrators?
Plan C • Millions of women are already living in the post-Roe world. Abortion rights activists are preparing for whatever’s next.
Where Roe Doesn’t Reach • While people worry about a world in which abortion access is no longer protected, the women of Mississippi are already living in it.
When Your Rapist Demands Custody • More states are banning abortion without exceptions for rape. But what happens to women who must carry their pregnancies to term?
Troll Story • How Matt Gaetz used bullying, his dad's money, and a whole lot of sucking up to Trump to become a star
Matt as Hell • A roundup of Rep. Matt Gaetz’s most outrageous comments
Burn. Build. Repeat. • California’s wildfires are getting worse. So why are we still building houses in the danger zone?
Hold the Line • Donald Trump has made it even harder for people to seek refuge in the United States. Attorney Carlos Spector has pushed back—and pushed himself to the brink.
Judge Dread • Inside the courtroom of America’s harshest asylum judge
Doctor Woo • Jen Gunter made a name for herself by calling out Gwyneth Paltrow and the wellness industry. Now she has an even bigger target.
Are You Sure You Want to Quit? • How to get offline, do more “good nothing,” and preserve your sanity
Stretching the Canvas • The white-on-white canon of modern art gets reimagined.
How We Trashed Recycling • Every little bit did not help.
Failure to Lunch • MAGA comes to the school cafeteria.