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Virginia is for scandals Feb 11, 2019

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First it was blackface. And maybe the KKK? Then there was an accusation of sexual assault. Then more blackface. Then another sexual assault. Welcome to Virginia 2019.

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Alexa, disable camera Feb 08, 2019

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Jeff Bezos. Donald Trump. The Washington Post. The National Enquirer. This dick pic is not like the others.

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Inauguration investigation Feb 07, 2019

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President Trump’s inaugural committee this week received a sweeping subpoena. Federal prosecutors in New York want to know where a record-breaking amount of money came from and where exactly it went.

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Pushing opioids over lunch Feb 06, 2019

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Let's do lunch! And talk Oxy! A new study suggests a correlation between aggressive marketing and opioid overdoses. The timing isn't great for Purdue Pharma.

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The State of the World Feb 05, 2019

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President Trump delivers his second State of the Union tonight, but how’s the world doing? Believe it or not, Vox’s Dylan Matthews says things are getting much, much better.

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The Shadow Rulers Feb 04, 2019

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Big changes are afoot at the second-biggest federal agency, the Department of Veterans Affairs. ProPublica’s Isaac Arnsdorf explains how a trio of President Trump’s friends has been leading the charge from outside the VA.

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Written in blood Feb 01, 2019

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For 31 years, Joe Bryan has been in prison for a murder he says he didn’t commit. He was convicted based on bloodstain-pattern analysis, but ProPublica’s Pamela Colloff says it's way less scientific than you might think.

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They're calling it a revolution Jan 31, 2019

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Historic protests threaten to topple Sudanese President Omar Al-Bashir. Reporter Reem Abbas speaks to Sean Rameswaram after being tear gassed in Khartoum.

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All your data for $20 Jan 30, 2019

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Facebook has been paying 13- to 35-year-olds $20 in exchange for access to their phones and Apple isn't happy about it. The Verge’s Casey Newton explains what happens when your hardware gets mad at your software.

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Peace with the Taliban Jan 29, 2019

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The US and the Taliban are working out a deal to end America’s longest war. Afghanistan is nervous. Vox’s Jennifer Williams explains.

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