Pulitzer Prize winner Viet Thanh Nguyen on understanding why refugees have come to the U.S.
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Please Watch This Video Showing the Unfathomable Cruelty of U.S. Immigration Policy
The willful dismissal of our own humanity and common sense lies at the core of U.S. immigration policy.
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Garrett Graff Joins Longreads to Cover Border Patrol and Government Policy
Graff will cover border security and immigration, federal law enforcement, and the mechanics of how government works.
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Betsy DeVos’s Cynical Defense of the Trump Education Budget Cuts
The Education Secretary makes the case before Congress that “less money” becomes “more latitude.”
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‘Just Pure Greed’: A Journalist Exposes Jared Kushner’s Baltimore Housing History
ProPublica’s Alec MacGillis has an infuriating new story about Kushner’s aggressive targeting of tenants.
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Dwayne Johnson for President!
A profile that will leave you smiling. Caity Weaver spends time with the most lovable man in Hollywood — his secret gyms, his desire to keep you properly hydrated, his rare ability to remember everything about you — and his possible next quest: a run for president.
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Inside Trump’s anger and impatience — and his sudden decision to fire Comey
Thorough reporting by the Washington Post on the decisions inside the White House that led to the firing of FBI Director James Comey, and the chaos that ensued afterward.
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Chris Rock in a Hard Place: On Infidelity, His New Tour and Starting Over
Stephen Rodrick goes on tour with the comedian as Rock grapples with post-divorce life and preparations for a new comedy special.
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The Living Disappeared
During Argentina’s military dictatorship, some 500 babies were born in secret torture centers or kidnapped. A group of grandmothers spent the next four decades searching for them. This is the story of one missing boy, named Martín.
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This Lawsuit Goes to 11
This Is Spinal Tap is a comedy classic, but its creators made practically no money from it. Robert Kolker looks at the legal battle over what Hollywood owes Harry Shearer, Rob Reiner, Michael McKean, and Christopher Guest.