An Execution in Nebraska
After a 40-year crusade, a state lawmaker succeeded in getting Nebraska to ban the death penalty in 2015. Why, then, did…
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The War Inside the Catholic Church
An archbishop has accused Pope Francis of being part of the effort to cover up a sex abuse scandal. What does it mean…
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The Paradoxes of John McCain
Senator John McCain was proud of his reputation as a maverick in American politics. Through pivotal moments in his…
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Special Episode: The Last “Year of the Woman”
More women are running for office in the 2018 midterm elections than in any other election in American history. “The…
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“Divided,” Part 2: The Chaos of Reunification
More than 2,000 children were separated from their parents at the border. After a judge ordered the U.S. government to…
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The Man Who Wrote Mueller’s Rules
The special counsel, Robert Mueller, has followed a set of rules devised to allow for the investigation of a sitting…
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Implicating the President
Michael Cohen, President Trump’s former personal lawyer, pleaded guilty on Tuesday to campaign finance violations —…
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“Divided,” Part 1: How Family Separations Started
The policy began in secret. The Trump administration denied such a policy existed. And when it finally acknowledged that…
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