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Cora Currier

Cora Currier was a reporting fellow at ProPublica and previously on the editorial staff of the New Yorker.

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Cora Currier was a reporting fellow at ProPublica and previously on the editorial staff of the New Yorker. She has written for the New Yorkerâs website, The European, Letâs Go guides, and other publications. During the 2008 presidential election, she covered the youth vote for The Nation. She has also worked as a researcher for several books on history and politics. Cora graduated from Harvard College with a degree in Social Studies.

Under the Gun

The Best Reporting on Guns in America

In the wake of last week’s shooting, we’ve laid out the most revealing reporting about guns.

Presidential Pardons

President Obama Tells Clarence Aaron He Can Finally Go Home

The president has ordered an early release from prison for Aaron, whose problematic case we have detailed.

Congress Wants More Scrutiny of New Arms Export Rules – and Obama Administration Doesn’t

We reported on concerns about an overhaul of the U.S. arms exports control system. Congress is now attempting to patch oversight gaps opened up by the new rules.

Military Aid Gets A Partial Pass on Foreign Assistance Transparency Push

The Drone War

6 Months After Obama Promised to Divulge More on Drones, Here’s What We Still Don’t Know

The Drone War

Drone Makers Gather to Defend Their Much-Maligned Machines

At a recent conference on drones, manufacturers argue that drones don’t kill; the people ordering them around do.

In Big Win for Defense Industry, Obama Rolls Back Limits on Arms Exports

Critics, including some who’ve worked on enforcing arms export laws, say the changes could undermine efforts to prevent arms smuggling to Iran and others.

Obama Administration Helped Kill Transparency Push on Military Aid

Last year a bipartisan effort to force more transparency about military aid failed after objections from the Pentagon. Will the same thing happen this year?

Gitmo Soldiers Get 9/11 History Lessons

Presidential Pardons

The Sweeping Presidential Power to Help Prisoners That Holder Didn’t Mention