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The Danger of Trump’s Crackdown on Blue Cities

President Donald Trump’s attempted takeover of Washington, D.C. is a bright red flag for American democracy and the rule of law. If the American people accept that Trump’s show of federal force is about crime—and that crime justifies the militarization…

The True Story Behind Cocaine Quarterback

College football quarterback to drug kingpin isn’t exactly a typical career path, but that’s exactly what Owen Hanson did. Hanson’s outrageous, larger-than-life story is the subject of Prime Video’s new docuseries, Cocaine Quarterback: Signal-Caller for the Cartel. Told by an…

How Trump’s Latest Tariffs Could Impact Consumers

Americans could see an uptick in some prices as a result of a series of new tariffs on imported pharmaceuticals, trucks, and furniture that President Donald Trump announced on Thursday, though exemptions and major producers’ already existing—or expanding—presence in the…

Why Syphilis Cases in Newborns Are Rising

The number of babies being born with syphilis in the U.S. kept increasing last year, even as the number of cases of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) in the country dropped, according to new government data. The overall number of reported…