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Senators Joseph Biden and Ted Kennedy During the Clarence Thomas Confirmation Hearings (Photo by © Wally McNamee/CORBIS/Corbis via Getty Images)
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POLITICS
Joe Biden Is A Hero Among Women's Rights Groups. But It Wasn't Always That Way.
By Amanda Terkel
Many women were upset at the way he managed the Anita Hill hearings in 1991.
The house of Carlos Augusto and Sandra Regina (not pictured) who have lived in Vila Autodromo slum for 20 years with their children, is demolished after the family moved to one of the twenty houses built for the residents who refused to leave the community, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, August 2, 2016. Picture taken August 2, 2016. REUTERS/Ricardo Moraes SEARCH "VILA AUTODROMO" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "THE WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY
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SPORTS
The Olympics Are Always A Disaster For Poor People
By Travis Waldron and Edgar Maciel
And Rio's no exception.
WOMEN
The Women Who Face More Traumatic Brain Injury Than NFL Players
By Melissa Jeltsen
A member of the St. Louis County Police Department points his weapon in the direction of a group of protesters in Ferguson, Mo. on Wednesday, Aug. 13, 2014. On Saturday, Aug. 9, 2014, a white police officer fatally shot Michael Brown, an unarmed black teenager, in the St. Louis suburb. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)
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POLITICS
Here's What Happens When You Complain To Cops About Cops
By Ryan J. Reilly
The internal affairs division usually decides the officer did nothing wrong.
HOUSTON, TEXAS -- TUESDAY, AUGUST 29, 2017: A house sits completely submerged in flood water in the wake of Hurricane Harvey in Houston, Texas, on Aug. 29, 2017. (Marcus Yam / Los Angeles Times)
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POLITICS
Here's What Will Happen When Your House Floods
By Julia Craven
The water invades. You’re supposed to be safe at home. But now you're helpless.
ASSOCIATED PRESS
POLITICS
Looking For The Safest, Healthiest Pet Food? Good Luck With That.
By Zach Carter
Thousands of pets died in 2007. The pet food industry still has plenty of problems.
This undated photo provided by the Parks & Crump, LLC shows Terence Crutcher, left, with his father, Joey Crutcher. Crutcher, an unarmed black man was killed by a white Oklahoma officer Friday, Sept. 16, 2016, who was responding to a stalled vehicle. (Courtesy of Crutcher Family/Parks & Crump, LLC via AP)
ASSOCIATED PRESS
POLITICS
More Than 250 Black People Were Killed By Police In 2016 [Updated]
By Julia Craven
Too many.
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POLITICS
All The White Supremacists Running For Office In 2018
By Christopher Mathias
Plus candidates who've said white supremacist things, hung out with white supremacists, or talked to anti-Semitic publications.
Close-Up of Man Holding .45 Caliber Handgun
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POLITICS
Domestic Abusers Take Their Fight To Own Guns To The Supreme Court
By Melissa Jeltsen
Anti-gun violence groups warn the case could put women's lives at stake.
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POLITICS
These Programs Are Helping Prisoners Live Again On The Outside
By Matt Ferner
If we want to reduce the prison population, ex-offenders need more compassion and understanding from the criminal justice system.
SPORTS
The Corporate Consultant Working For Free To Kill The Boston Olympics
By Travis Waldron
A Malaysian Muslim woman walks past a display of photos showing United Airlines flight 175 crashing into the World Trade Center South Tower at a gallery in Kuala Lumpur September 25, 2002. Two hundred award-winning images taken in 2001 are currently on display in Malaysia's National Art Gallery. The background photos in this image were taken by U.S. photographer Robert Clark. REUTERS/Bazuki Muhammad BM/PB
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POLITICS
How 9/11 Changed These Muslim Americans' Lives Forever
By Lydia O'Connor
"For most American Muslims, many of us categorize our lives as pre-9/11 and post-9/11."
IMPACT
This Startup Gives Poor People A Year's Income, No Strings Attached
By Nico Pitney
They've given away $15 million and counting, and the results have been extraordinary.
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ENTERTAINMENT
Dave Navarro Opens Up About His Mother's Murder In New Documentary
By Melissa Jeltsen
The famed rocker's mom was killed by an estranged boyfriend when he was 15. It changed everything.
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BLACK VOICES
Stop Asking What Happened To Lil' Kim's Face. You Already Know.
By Zeba Blay
She's just another victim of colorism.
Policeman with gun
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POLITICS
Here’s How Many Cops Got Convicted Of Murder Last Year For On-Duty Shootings
By Matt Ferner and Nick Wing
There's something strange about this picture.
<p>Bernard Noble, before being sentenced to more than 13 years in prison, appears in this photo with his daughter.</p>
Bernard Noble
POLITICS
This Man Is Serving More Than 13 Years In Prison Over Two Joints' Worth Of Marijuana
By Matt Ferner
"We live in a world where people who are living in disadvantaged environments face challenges and situations that seem to never turn out as they do for people in more privileged and un-challenged neighborhoods."
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MEDIA
America's Best History Teacher Doesn't Work At A School
By Benjamin Hart
Dan Carlin has created a one-man podcasting empire by making the past as entertaining as a blockbuster.
COLUMBIA, MO - NOVEMBER 9: Jonathan Butler (c), a University of Missouri grad student who did a 7 day hunger strike listens during a forum speaking to students on the campus of University of Missouri - Columbia on November 9, 2015 in Columbia, Missouri. Students celebrate the resignation of University of Missouri System President Tim Wolfe amid allegations of racism. (Photo by Michael B. Thomas/Getty Images)
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BLACK VOICES
Why Missouri Has Become The Heart Of Racial Tension In America
By Daniel Marans and Mariah Stewart
From Ferguson to Mizzou, the Show-Me State is now a focal point.
WOMEN
If You're A Domestic Violence Survivor With Unexplained Symptoms, Read This
By Melissa Jeltsen
"Friends"
ENTERTAINMENT
My Year-Long Quest To Uncover The Identity Of 'Ugly Naked Guy'
By Todd Van Luling
The "Friends" actor has remained a mystery -- until now.
Steven Avery is pictured in this file undated booking photo obtained by Reuters January 29, 2016. There were 149 known exonerations in 2015, where the exonerated defendants served on average more than 14 years in prison, said the report from the National Registry of Exonerations. That topped the previous recorded high of 139 in 2014. The issue of has gained attention because of the hit Netflix documentary series "Making a Murderer," which suggests authorities planted evidence against two Wisconsin men convicted of murder, an allegation rejected by local law enforcement. REUTERS/Manitowoc County Sheriff's Department/Handout via Reuters/Files ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. IT IS DISTRIBUTED, EXACTLY AS RECEIVED BY REUTERS, AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS. FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY. NOT FOR SALE FOR MARKETING OR ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS,
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CRIME
'Making A Murderer' Left Out Disturbing Details Of Steven Avery's Past
By Melissa Jeltsen
If Avery did strangle and threaten to kill his ex-fiancee, as she alleges, that’s very relevant.
Jonathan Cohn
POLITICS
This Is What Obamacare's Critics Won't Admit Or Simply Don't Understand
By Jonathan Cohn
Real people with serious medical issues are finally getting the help they need.
More than 800 people died in jail between July 13 2015 and July 13 2016 Here are photos of over 200 of them
Collage by JM Rieger
POLITICS
We Wanted To Find Troubled Jails, So We Counted The Bodies
By Ryan J. Reilly and Dana Liebelson
Ten jails. More than 40 deaths. What happened in one year?
BUSINESS
Outlawed By The States, Payday Lenders Take Refuge On Reservations
By Ben Walsh
Kenyon College
COLLEGE
David Foster Wallace's Famous Commencement Speech Almost Didn't Happen
By Sam Levine
Eleven years ago, the novelist delivered one of the all-time best commencement addresses. Here's the backstory.
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