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Bryan Stevenson on Confronting America’s Legacy of Slavery
The founder of the Equal Justice Initiative talks about remembering the country’s darkest chapters as the Trump administration tries to erase America’s full history.
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The Plague in the Shadows
Decades before Covid-19 appeared, AIDS tore through the US, but there was little help for the most vulnerable communities.
Heather Cox Richardson on the Real Genius of America
The historian and Substack superstar talks about her beef with Thomas Jefferson and how she defines patriotism today.
We Get It. You Don’t Trust Us.
A majority of Americans say they don’t trust the news media. But what if people are wrong about what’s really wrong with journalism?
The Revolutionary Roots That Inspired Tupac Shakur
Author Jeff Pearlman explains his obsession with the legendary hip-hop artist and why he set out to write a definitive biography.
Fortress Europe: The Fight for Refugees in Greece
Human rights defenders face growing pressure from the government of Greece as they try to support asylum seekers reaching Europe.
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Several Law Enforcement Agencies Have Stopped Reselling Guns
The shift comes after an investigation by The Trace, CBS News, and Reveal from The Center for Investigative Reporting linked former police guns to crimes.
Hospitals Gave Women Medications During Childbirth—Then Reported Them for Using Illicit Drugs
Drug testing of new mothers is ubiquitous, but protections for false-positive results are not—even when hospital error is to blame.
The Unflinching Courage of Taylor Cadle
When she was 12, the police said she lied about being raped. Then she hit record.
Arizona Sues Saudi-Owned Farm Draining Groundwater in the Desert
The company is “taking advantage of Arizona’s failure to protect its precious groundwater resource,” the lawsuit says.
How Some Christian Group Homes Avoid Florida’s Standards
In place of the state, a nonprofit association has regulatory authority over about two dozen of the facilities.
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40 Acres and a Lie
It’s often thought of as a promise that was never kept. But “40 acres and a mule” was more than that. A three-part series from Reveal and the Center for Public Integrity.
A Mother’s Worst Nightmare
Federal law has put thousands of women on anti-addiction medications into an impossible bind: Give up your treatment or risk losing your child.
Behind the Smiles at Amazon
Amazon’s internal records expose the true toll of its relentless drive for domination.
The Bitter Work Behind Sugar Series
Millions of pounds of sugar are harvested for the U.S. each year in the Dominican Republic, where the grueling work means harsh conditions and low pay for Haitian migrants.
‘If the Police Don’t Believe You, They Might Prosecute You’: How Officers Turn Victims of Sexual Assault Into Suspects
Research shows the debilitating effects of sexual trauma on memory and behavior. But when investigating reports of sex crimes, police sometimes twist trauma responses into evidence of false reporting.
The Grab
An investigative journalist uncovers the money, influence, and alarming rationale behind covert efforts to control the most vital resource on the planet.
