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Where does President Trump stand on gun reform? Depends on the day. Aug 21, 2019

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Josh Dawsey and David Nakamura on the dimming prospect of Trump-led gun reform. Pam Constable and Jon Gerberg track the U.S.-Taliban peace talks and their impact on violence in Afghanistan. And an animal love story from Luisa Beck and Rick Noack.

The Trump translator: How Stephen Miller became so powerful in the West Wing Aug 20, 2019

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Nick Miroff and Josh Dawsey on the outsize influence of Stephen Miller on Trump’s immigration policy. Former Mass. governor Bill Weld makes a long-shot case for the Republican presidential nomination. And a summer field trip with Joel Achenbach.

48 hours at the Iowa State Fair Aug 19, 2019

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Holly Bailey and Kevin Uhrmacher outline 2020 takeaways from the Iowa State Fair. Rep. Seth Moulton (D-Mass.) explains his case to Martine Powers. And Matt Collette introduces us to the fair’s nonpolitical competitors.

Non-binary, pregnant and taking on the most gendered role of all: motherhood Aug 16, 2019

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Samantha Schmidt on the sacrifices one person has made to become a mother. And Geoff Edgers remembers Aretha Franklin, one year after her death.

How small-dollar donors could choose our next president Aug 15, 2019

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Anu Narayanswamy crunches the numbers on small-dollar donations. Niha Masih and Joanna Slater explain the changes and turmoil in Kashmir. And Travis DeShong on what it takes to become the voice inside someone’s head.

He witnessed Michael Brown’s killing. Now Dorian Johnson is trying to get his life back on track. Aug 14, 2019

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Wesley Lowery takes us back to the night Michael Brown was killed in Ferguson. Damian Paletta warns of a possible recession. And Rebecca Tan on the community a simple piano can create.

For many Americans, dramatic climate change has already arrived Aug 13, 2019

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Chris Mooney shows us where to see the future of climate change right now. Michael Kranish on President Trump’s relationship with his late alcoholic brother. And Timothy McLaughlin and Gerry Shih explain the clashes in Hong Kong.

‘This is an issue that we can win’: Cory Booker on his gun control plan Aug 12, 2019

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Sen. Cory Booker lays out his gun policy proposal. Matt Zapotosky on what convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein’s apparent suicide in federal custody can tell us about the case moving forward. And Alex Horton gives us a reality check on a meme.

Nearly all mass shootings are committed by men. Why isn’t masculinity a bigger part of the debate? Aug 09, 2019

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Nicki DeMarco reports on the often-overlooked connection between masculinity and gun violence. And Geoff Edgers on a run of Vegas shows that defined Elvis’s legacy.

Forced from Paradise: Finding home after California’s Camp Fire Aug 08, 2019

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Greg Miller unpacks the calls for a redirection of U.S. counterterrorism efforts. Frances Stead Sellers and Whitney Leaming on people’s search for home after the Camp Fire. And Monica Hesse pokes holes in the gender-reveal party trend.

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