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The report on the report Mar 25, 2019

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Robert Mueller's investigation has ended and Attorney General William Barr has furnished a four-page summary. Vox's Andrew Prokop says this is far from over.

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Jacinda Mar 22, 2019

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The terrorist attacks in New Zealand have thrust Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern into the spotlight. Radio New Zealand’s Jane Patterson explains the 38-year-old's improbable rise.

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Electoral College dropout Mar 21, 2019

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Elizabeth Warren and Pete Buttigieg are calling to abolish the Electoral College and a dozen states have signed on to a plan that would subvert it.

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Tried six times for the same crime Mar 20, 2019

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Today the Supreme Court hears oral arguments about Curtis Flowers, who has been tried six times for the same crime: a quadruple homicide at a furniture store in Mississippi. Madeleine Baran, host of the “In the Dark” podcast, explains how this case represents a fundamental problem with jury selection in the United States.

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CBD? TBD. Mar 19, 2019

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CBD is winding up in your lattes, your gummies, and your massages, but what exactly is it? And is anyone regulating it?

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American hate Mar 18, 2019

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The Christchurch shooting took place thousands of miles from the United States, but for Muslims in America, the threat of white supremacy remains very real.

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A mass shooting, live-streamed Mar 15, 2019

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A terrorist attacked two mosques in New Zealand during Friday prayer, killing at least 49 people.

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Boeing 737 Max Mar 14, 2019

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Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302 crashed on Sunday killing all 157 aboard. The response was unprecedented.

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Becky with the bad grades Mar 13, 2019

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Remember Aunt Becky from Full House? She might be heading to the big house. Fifty grown-ups, including Lori Loughlin and Felicity Huffman, are facing federal charges over college admissions.

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For all eyes only Mar 12, 2019

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Can't pass an FBI background check? Not a problem. That's the Trump administration's approach to top secret security clearances for some White House officials. Now Democrats are launching an investigation. Vox's Ella Nilsen explains.

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