Microsoft Chose Profit Over Security and Left U.S. Government Vulnerable to Russian Hack, Whistleblower Says

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Bill to Fund Stillbirth Prevention and Research Passes Congress

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Reader Tips Propelled Our Supreme Court Reporting. Now Your Info Could Power Our 2024 Election Coverage.

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Former Foster Youth Are Eligible for Federal Housing Aid. Georgia Isn’t Helping Them Get It.

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What’s Next for U.S. Immigration Policy on the Southern Border?

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Justice Clarence Thomas Acknowledges He Should Have Disclosed Free Trips From Billionaire Donor

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Michigan Bottlers Still Get Free Water, Despite Governor’s Tough Talk

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“No Schoolers”: How Illinois’ Hands-Off Approach to Homeschooling Leaves Children at Risk

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What Donald Trump’s Criminal Trial Reveals About a Potential Second Trump Administration

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An Illinois School District’s Reliance on Police to Ticket Students Is Discriminatory, Civil Rights Complaint Says

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What Idaho’s Republican Primary Tells Us About America’s Culture Wars

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What You Need to Know If You’re Hurt While Working on a Wisconsin Dairy Farm

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New York Education Department Hindered an Abuse Investigation at Boarding School for Autistic Youth

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How an Alabama Town Staved Off School Resegregation

by Jennifer Berry Hawes I recently traveled to rural Wilcox County, in Alabama’s Black Belt, to understand the origins of the local “segregation academy” and how it still divides the broader community. It was the first story in our serie … | Continue reading

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This Mississippi Hospital Transfers Some Patients to Jail to Await Mental Health Treatment

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How Residents in a Rural Alabama County Are Confronting the Lasting Harm of Segregation Academies

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Former Far-Right Hard-Liner Says Billionaires Are Targeting Texas Public Education

"When Courtney Gore ran for a seat on her local school board in 2021, she warned about a movement to indoctrinate children with “leftist” ideology. After 2 1/2 years on the board, Gore said she believes a much different scheme is unfolding: an effort by wealthy conservative donor … | Continue reading

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Even When a Cop Is Killed With an Illegally Purchased Weapon, the Gun Store’s Name Is Kept Secret

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Mississippi Lawmakers Move to Limit the Jail Detentions of People Awaiting Mental Health Treatment

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IRS Audit of Trump Could Cost Former President More Than $100 Million

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Georgia Promised to Fix How Voter Challenges Are Handled. A New Law Could Make the Problem Worse.

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Plastic, Plastic Everywhere — Even at the UN’s “Plastic Free” Conference

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Looking Up an NYPD Officer’s Discipline Record? Many Are There One Day, Gone the Next.

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This School for Autistic Youth Can Cost $573,200 a Year. It Operates With Little Oversight, and Students Have Suffered.

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Ten Years After the Flint Water Crisis, Distrust and Anger Linger

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“The Right Way”: From Venezuela to Juárez and New York to Denver, One Family’s Asylum Journey

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Sports Team Owners Face New Scrutiny From IRS Over Tax Avoidance

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EPA Proposes Ban on Pesticide Widely Used on Fruits and Vegetables

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Transgender Care Coverage Policies in North Carolina and West Virginia Are Discriminatory, Court Rules

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Philips Agrees to Pay $1 Billion to Patients Who Say They Were Injured by Breathing Machines

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States Across the Country Are Reforming Guardianship. New York Is Not One of Them.

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The Louisiana Town Where a Traffic Stop Can Lead to One Charge After Another

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Texas Appeals Court Throws Out Defamation Lawsuit Against ProPublica, Houston Chronicle

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Despite Outcry Over Seclusion at Juvenile Detention Centers, Tennessee Lawmakers Fail to Pass Oversight Bill

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10 Times as Much of This Toxic Pesticide Could End Up on Your Tomatoes and Celery Under a New EPA Proposal

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New Legislation Would Expand Access to Disaster Relief, Provide Help With Titles for Large Number of Black Landowners

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The Family Photographs That Helped Us Investigate How a University Displaced a Black Community

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Netanyahu Resists U.S. Plan to Cut Off Aid to Israeli Military Unit

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The Big Burnout: Life on the Front Lines of America’s Wildfires

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A Powerful Atlanta Movie Executive Praised for His Diversity Efforts Shared Racist, Antisemitic Sentiments in Texts

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The Flooding Will Come “No Matter What”

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After Decades of Imprisoning Patients, Idaho Approves Secure Mental Health Facility

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A ProPublica Lawsuit Over Military Court Access Moves Forward

From my colleagues: "ProPublica has “plausibly alleged that the issued guidelines are clearly inconsistent with Congress’ mandate.” This is most apparent, the judge said, in the allegation that the Navy denies the public access to all records in cases that end in acquittals." Pro … | Continue reading

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New York’s Guardianship System Is Broken. Will Lawmakers Pay for a Modest Fix?

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What You Should Know About “Toddler Milk” and How It’s Marketed to Parents

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In Georgia, Inadequate Housing Can Mean Significantly Longer Stays in Foster Care

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Nearly Two Years After Uvalde Massacre, Here Is Where All the Investigations, Personnel Changes Stand

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Inside the Historic Suit That the Gun Industry and Republicans Are on the Verge of Killing

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