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ISIS via WhatsApp: ‘Blow Yourself Up, O Lion’
A trove of communications from ISIS plots and activity in Europe reveals a mix of direct control and improvisation and shows the crucial importance of encrypted messaging tools. “Detonate your belt in the crowds,” one message declared.
As Opioid Epidemic Continues, Steps to Curb It Multiply
The overdose death toll from opioids, both prescription drugs and heroin, has almost quadrupled since 1999. In 2014 alone, 28,000 people died of opioid overdoses, more than half from prescription drugs.
Study Calls On Obama to Withdraw Legal Memo That Allows Faith-based Charities to Discriminate
Now, as Obama prepares to leave office, a group of prominent constitutional lawyers is calling on the Obama White House to revoke the legal memo, which they argue has been used by religious groups to refuse to provide services, including emergency contraception for human trafficking victims, that conflict with their beliefs.
Trial and Error: Report Says Prosecutors Rarely Pay Price for Mistakes and Misconduct
The Innocence Project released a report Tuesday alleging that prosecutors across the country are almost never punished when they withhold evidence or commit other forms of misconduct that land innocent people in prison.
Department of Education Report Calls on Colleges to Step Up Support for Poor Students
Colleges should be doing more to recruit low-income students and to support them as they work to finish their degrees, says a new report released Thursday by the U.S. Department of Education.
The Most Terrific Reporting on Trump
If elected president, Donald Trump has promised to “open up” libel laws so he can sue news organizations like they’ve “never got sued before.” While the First Amendment is still intact, we compiled a list of some articles he might have his eye on.
The FBI Checked the Wrong Box and a Woman Ended Up on the Terrorism Watch List For Years
As questions swirl around U.S. efforts to keep people with terrorism ties from entering the country, the story of Rahinah Ibrahim is a cautionary tale.
How to Vet Nonprofits Before You Give
Using ProPublica’s Nonprofit Explorer and a charity’s own documents, you can make a more informed giving decision.
Pentagon Task Force: We Want Villas and Flat-Screen TVs in Afghanistan
The requirements were clear: Villas with no less than queen beds, flat-screen TVs of no less than 27 inches, meals of at least three stars, and round-the-clock bodyguards.