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May It Displease the Court: Race and Justice Sotomayor
A book on Justice Sotomayor reveals the bruising backstory to the Texas affirmative action case set to be heard again this fall.
Picturing the Drought
Documenting the water crisis in the West, a photographer confronts distress, beauty and man’s complicity.
5 Tips for Donating After Disasters
After our investigation of the Red Cross' work in Haiti, readers have repeatedly asked us for tips on giving. Here are a few modest answers.
‘Incommunicado’ Forever: Gitmo Detainee’s Case Stalled For 2,477 Days And Counting
The Senate torture report chronicled the CIA’s interrogation of high-profile detainee Abu Zubaydah, but the justice system’s treatment of his habeas corpus petition has largely escaped notice.
Level 14: Inside One of California's Most Dangerous Juvenile Homes
Video: Inside One of California's Most Dangerous Juvenile Homes
How Much Water Do You Use? Help ProPublica Investigate Water Use in the U.S.
We want to know how you use water at home — and how what you actually use compares to government estimates
U.S. Acknowledges Conviction of David Hicks, Guantanamo Detainee, Should Not Stand
Prosecutors acknowledge they accepted a guilty plea from an Australian man under a law that was passed after his alleged criminal conduct.
Twelve Steps to Danger: How Alcoholics Anonymous Can Be a Playground for Violence-Prone Members
Karla Brada Mendez thought that she was getting a second chance on life when she started going to AA meetings. But instead she met Eric Allen Earle, an AA old-timer with a violent past.
Mixed Company: Sights and Sounds of Liberians and the Impact of War
Videos on the legacy left by Firestone on everyday Liberians.