An evangelical Christian and former prosecutor, Mark Osler has become one of the country’s most effective advocates for criminal-justice reform.Â
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Plowed Under
Across the northern plains, native grassland is being turned into farmland at a rate not seen since the 1920s. The environmental consequences could be disastrous.
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Francis and His Predecessors
Why the new pope’s tenure may be less liberal but more countercultural than it seems. Â
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Is There Hope for the Survivors of the Drug Wars?
Criminalized and discarded, falling at the bottom of every statistic, they want something better.Â
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Loving the Opera in HD
Once controversial, Metropolitan Opera broadcasts for movie-theater audiences have become a gateway for new (and returning) fans.
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Glorious, Ghastly News
The media’s journey from mass to niche to our own personal information snowflake. Â
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The Homeschool Apostates
They were raised to carry the fundamentalist banner forward and redeem America. But now the Joshua Generation is rebelling.
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The Mythical Monolith
Latinos have the power to revolutionize American politics. But first they have to vote.
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The Passion of Dan Choi
He was the poster boy for the movement to repeal “don’t ask, don’t tell.” Now what?
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This Land Was Your Land
In Utah and other Western states, the country’s most pristine wilderness faces new threats from Big Energy and its powerful allies.
