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Out Of The Blue

 This year, a surge of Democratic candidates is challenging Republicans in places—and races—where progressives usually fear to tread.

Reunion

What happens when two segregated high schools merge?

Defense Of The Nerds

When hackers are charged with online mischief, Tor Ekeland is their guy.

Hearing Voices

Jesmyn Ward explores African American life in the haunted South.

Into The Void

Ken Burns thought he understood the Vietnam War—until he started working on a film about it.

Minnesota Nice

Ilhan Omar’s journey from a refugee camp to the statehouse.

Better Call Don

Meet the man with the hardest job in Washington: keeping Trump on the right side of the law.

Chris Murphy Thinks Gun Control Is A Winning Issue

Chris Murphy fights to make gun control a winning issue for Democrats.

My Mammogram Waiting Game

I delayed getting one until I was supposed to. Would it have caught my cancer?

Team Of Virals

A new breed of Democrats is giving fans an all-access backstage pass to the political sausage-making. Is this transparency, or TMI?

Visible Man

With the success of Very Smart Brothas, blogger Damon Young is ready for his close-up.

Artificial Intelligence Transform The Way We Make Music

Artificial Intelligence could put a bunch of composers out of work—and transform the way we make music.

Don't Mourn. Fight

The threat of authoritarianism requires all hands on deck.

A Fish Out Of Water

Can farmers in Iowa help save the world’s seafood supply?

Mighty Morphin Power Player

What does Hillary’s top political benefactor want from a Clinton administration?.

Remote Controlled​​​​​​​

Sinclair broadcast group is taking over local stations around the country—and turning them into trump tv.

Canadian Bakin

While the Trump administration reboots the war on pot, Canada is poised to corner the legal market.

Grapes Of Fear

Low pay, long hours, grueling work: Life was hard enough for California’s vineyard workers— then Trump threatened to deport them.

Riley's Coup

How an Oakland rapper made a film about race and class and rapacious capitalism that millions will pay to see

A Far Cry

Another way Trump hurts Trump country

Outgunned And Outmanned

The nation’s top gun cops are underfunded and buried in bureaucracy—just the way the nra wants them.

The Case For Lo Pro

Why America’s latest dietary fetish is bad for just about everybody.

Make America Hate Again

Meet the white nationalists salivating at the thought of a Trump presidency.

Is CBD Really The Miracle Drug That Marketers Claim?

Is CBD really the miracle drug that marketers claim?

The Most Important Election Of Your Lives

The mid-terms will determine whether Donald Trump's two-year assault on democratic norms will be repudiated or validated. No pressure.

Nation Building

Thirteen thousand people. Four thousand square miles. Meet the activists fighting to organize one Arizona reservation.

The Last Dinosaur

Trump and the fossil fuel lobby can stall for time. But change is coming faster than you think.

How Restaurant Workers Can Stop Sexual Harassment

How restaurant workers can stop sexual harassment by customers.

Where's The Beef?

Livestock companies have a message for veggie burger makers: Hands off the word “meat.”

The Problem With Sexy Science

When peer review fails, how can journalists, researchers, and lawmakers be more vigilant?