“‘He was sending these messages,’ said Daisy Whitner, whom genealogists have identified as a descendent of Drake.”
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In the American West, a Clown Motel and a Cemetery Tell a Story of Kitsch and Carnage
“In Tonopah, Nevada, the victims of a ‘Death Harvest’ rest in the shadow of a haunted lodge.”
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Seeing Beyond the Beauty of a Vermeer
“The violence of his era can be found in his serene masterpieces — if you know where to look.”
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Boots on the Ground
“As FEMA struggles to keep up with climate disasters, extremist groups see an opportunity.”
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The Case of the Lego Bandit
“Playing with Star Wars Lego bricks made them famous. Then a mysterious crime drove them apart.”
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“What Price Was My Father’s Life Worth?”
“Right-wing doctors are still peddling dubious COVID drugs.”
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Reclaiming a North Carolina Plantation
“On a former plantation in Durham, a land conservancy and two determined sisters are pioneering a model for providing land to Black gardeners and farmers.”
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On the Trail of the Dark Avenger
“Bulgaria in the 1980s became known as the ‘virus factory’, where hundreds of malicious computer programs were unleashed to wreak havoc. But who was writing them, and why?”
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Amor Eterno
“One year ago, before the school shooting in Uvalde, Kimberly Mata-Rubio had never been on a plane or given a public speech or scolded a U.S. senator right there in his office. A year in the life of a grieving mother.”
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“They Just Need a Safe Place to Be:” How Public Transit Became the Last Safety Net In America
“The surge in homelessness on transit systems creates a conundrum for agencies used to the old way of doing things.”