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A Flood-Plagued African City Sets Out to Reengineer Its Wetlands

A Flood-Plagued African City Sets Out to Reengineer Its Wetlands

Flooding in Kigali in January 2020. Emmanuel Kwizera/Wikimedia This story was originally published by  Yale e360 and is reproduced here as part of...

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Freddie Clayton And Annonciata Byukusenge

More Immigrants Detained by ICE Recount Harsh and Cruel Treatment

As the Trump administration’s deportation campaign continues to bring fear and upheaval to Minneapolis, more immigrants are sharing their stories...

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Katie Herchenroeder

Top Trump Official Says FBI Won’t Investigate Killing by ICE Agent

In an interview on Fox News Sunday, US Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche told Shannon Bream that the Federal Bureau of Investigation is not, nor...

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Katie Herchenroeder

“Utter Buffoonery”: Trump Slaps NATO Allies With Tariffs over Greenland, Even as More Republicans Revolt

“Utter Buffoonery”: Trump Slaps NATO Allies With Tariffs over Greenland, Even as More Republicans Revolt

United States President Donald Trump speaks to the press before his departs the White House en route Palm Beach, Florida on January 16, 2026 Celal...

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Alex Nguyen

A Wave of New Polls Shows Trump’s Support Cratering Across the Board

A Wave of New Polls Shows Trump’s Support Cratering Across the Board

None of these numbers look good for Trump. Alex Brandon/AP As President Donald Trump wraps up the first year of his second term—one marked by US...

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James West

Minnesota US Attorney’s Office Is Bracing for a New Wave of Resignations

Minnesota US Attorney’s Office Is Bracing for a New Wave of Resignations

A protester holds a photo of of Renée Good outside the Capitol Building in Washington, DC. Aaron Schwartz/Sipa USA via AP More resignations of...

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Samantha Michaels

Trump’s Frantic Attack on Minnesota Hits Obstacles in the Streets—and the Courts

Trump’s Frantic Attack on Minnesota Hits Obstacles in the Streets—and the Courts

A Border Patrol agent deploys pepper spray into the face of a protestor attempting to block an immigration officer vehicle from leaving the scene...

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Alex Nguyen

A Dictator Deposed—What Now for Venezuela?

A Dictator Deposed—What Now for Venezuela?

A defaced mural of former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, who was captured by US forces in Caracas, Venezuela, in early January. Cristian...

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Reveal

These Researchers Are Working to Quantify the Value of Nature

These Researchers Are Working to Quantify the Value of Nature

Research highlights how the services nature provides are waning as it is degraded. Marco Simonini/REDA/Universal Images Group/Getty via Inside...

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Kiley Price

Trump’s USDA Is Hiding the Data on Food Stamp Cuts

Trump’s USDA Is Hiding the Data on Food Stamp Cuts

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins at a press conference on the steps of the USDA,...

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Julia Métraux

ICE’s Tear Gas Sent a 6-Month-Old to the Hospital, the Latest in an Alarming Pattern

ICE’s Tear Gas Sent a 6-Month-Old to the Hospital, the Latest in an Alarming Pattern

Students from Roosevelt High School protest during a walkout, Monday, Jan. 12, 2026, in Minneapolis. Jen Golbeck/AP A mother in Minneapolis rushed...

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Katie Herchenroeder

These Finnish Homes Are Being Heated by a Surprising Source: Bitcoin Mining

These Finnish Homes Are Being Heated by a Surprising Source: Bitcoin Mining

Shelves inside a cryptocurrency mining farm. Alexei Danichev/Sputnik/AP This story was originally published by Grist and is reproduced here as part...

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Carrie Klein

A Federal Agent Shot Another Person in Minneapolis. Then Trump Threatened the Insurrection Act.

A Federal Agent Shot Another Person in Minneapolis. Then Trump Threatened the Insurrection Act.

Federal agents stand guard as demonstrators and community members gather near the scene where federal agents shot a man during an immigration raid...

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Katie Herchenroeder

In the Eyes of Trump’s EPA, Human Health Is Now Literally Worthless

In the Eyes of Trump’s EPA, Human Health Is Now Literally Worthless

The EPA plans to stop calculating the value of the health benefits of air pollution regulations but still tally the costs to industry. Patrick T....

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Umair Irfan

Mother Jones Sues the Bureau of Prisons for Ghislaine Maxwell Records

Mother Jones Sues the Bureau of Prisons for Ghislaine Maxwell Records

Mother Jones illustration; Laura Cavanaugh/Getty; Wikipedia One of the oddest occurrences in the Trump administration’s handling of the Jeffrey...

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David Corn

Josh Hawley Asked “Can Men Get Pregnant?” 11 Times at Abortion Hearing

Josh Hawley Asked “Can Men Get Pregnant?” 11 Times at Abortion Hearing

Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., boards an elevator during a vote at the Capitol, Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2026, in Washington. Rod Lamkey/AP At the Senate...

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Katie Herchenroeder

Trump Jeopardizes NATO Over a Lie

Trump Jeopardizes NATO Over a Lie

President Donald Trump speaks during a meeting with oil executives in the East Room of the White House. Evan Vucci/AP Trump’s pursuit of Greenland...

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Alex Nguyen

Federal Court Upholds California Congressional Map, Bolstering Dems’ Chances of Retaking the House

Federal Court Upholds California Congressional Map, Bolstering Dems’ Chances of Retaking the House

Gov. Gavin Newsom speaks during a campaign event on Proposition 50, Nov. 1, 2025, in Los Angeles. Ethan Swope/AP In a big win for Democrats, a...

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Ari Berman

Sen. Patty Murray: GOP Abortion Pill Hearing Is “Really About” a Nationwide Ban

Sen. Patty Murray: GOP Abortion Pill Hearing Is “Really About” a Nationwide Ban

Senate Appropriations Committee Vice Chair Patty Murray (D-Wash.) arrives for a hearing on Capitol Hill, June 3, 2025. Francis Chung/POLITICO/AP...

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Katie Herchenroeder