“A wealthy couple obtained dozens of children through surrogates. Did they want a family, or something else?”
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‘Anna, Lindsey Halligan Here.’
“My Signal exchange with the interim U.S. attorney about the Letitia James grand jury.”
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Crimes of the Century
“How Israel, with the help of the U.S., broke not only Gaza but the foundations of humanitarian law.”
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3 Teens Almost Got Away With Murder. Then Police Found Their Google Searches
“An arson attack in Colorado had detectives stumped. The way they solved the case could put everyone at risk.”
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The Human Cost of Jeff Landry’s Drive to Resume Executions
“Chris Duncan’s death sentence—built on the testimony of two discredited doctors—illustrates just how faulty the system can be.”
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The Nuns Trying to Save the Women on Texas’s Death Row
“Sisters from a convent outside Waco have repeatedly visited the prisoners—and even made them affiliates of their order. The story of a powerful spiritual alliance.”
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This Ocean Wave Has Rights
“The true meaning of legal protection for nature.”
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Death in Nogales
“An unarmed Mexican migrant was shot dead on an Arizona ranch. The response revealed widespread support for violence at the border.”
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The Top 5 Longreads of the Week
Featuring stories from Paul Kix, Matthieu Aikins, Matt Alt, Elisa Gabbert, and Sophie Elmhirst.
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He Handles Custody Disputes, Death Row Cases, and Biters. He’s Salem’s Dog Lawyer.
“Once a reluctant law student, Jeremy Cohen is now one of the country’s fiercest advocates for canine clients and their owners.”