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If you, like me, lived through the aughts, you’ll never forget 2006. The year was prolific for minting cultural icons: it’s when Taylor Swift released her debut album, “The Devil…
If you, like me, lived through the aughts, you’ll never forget 2006. The year was prolific for minting cultural icons: it’s when Taylor Swift released her debut album, “The Devil…
Photo provided by Hannah Cassidy | Design: Sara AbdelbarryPhoto provided by Hannah Cassidy | Design: Sara Abdelbarry This story is part of our Aughts Effect package, which celebrates 20 years…
I file a lot of Freedom of Information Act requests. I’ve been requesting staff lists from both Trump administrations, and I have tracked thousands of federal political appointees in order…
This story contains spoilers. Every incredible artist has their method. For Alessandro Bertolazzi, the makeup and hair designer for “Spider-Man: Brand New Day,” the secret to creating the looks for…
Despite hundreds of millions of dollars spent on environmental cleanup, more than half the yards in a section of Omaha, Nebraska, that used to surround a lead smelter still have…
Since he returned to office, President Donald Trump’s administration has upended foreign aid. It’s labeled well-established, long-running programs as “not aligned with American interests” and slashed their budgets. Still, the…
What Happened: More than 60 House Democrats are pressing Department of Veterans Affairs Secretary Doug Collins for answers about how the agency’s mental healthcare has been increasingly strained under President…
Reporting Highlights Hard Line on Payments: In her two years in the role, Louisiana attorney general Liz Murrill has opposed almost all compensation claims by wrongfully convicted people. Freed After…
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Texas state Rep. James Talarico voted in five elections using his parents’ address after purchasing a home for himself nearby, a practice that may have violated state voting laws, ProPublica…