Bad Weather Moves into Eastern States; 5 Dead in South

REBECCA REYNOLDS YONKER / The Associated Press Feb 7, 2020 Extreme wind gusts, blowing snow and widespread flooding make traveling treacherous Friday. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Storms Sweep Southern U.S., Midwest as Death Toll Rises to 11

JUAN A. LOZANO / The Associated Press Jan 11, 2020 Tornadoes, thunderstorms and high winds cause severe damage and power outages. Deaths reported in Louisiana, Alabama and Texas. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

America Can’t Wait Any Longer for Reparations

Robert Earl Price / Independent Media Institute Oct 30, 2019 The U.S. owes a tremendous debt to the descendants of four million slaves. Until it is paid, the country will never be whole. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Country, Smoothed Over

Tim Riley / Truthdig Sep 20, 2019 Ken Burns' documentary "Country Music" and its book tie-in present country music with a naive affection that misses key American tensions. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

John Roberts’ Dark Legacy of Voter Suppression

Bill Blum / Truthdig Aug 13, 2019 The Bush appointee and archconservative is the new swing vote on the Supreme Court. That bodes ill for the future of American democracy. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Alabama Woman Charged in Fetal Death as Shooter Goes Free

BLAKE PATERSON / The Associated Press Jun 27, 2019 Women rights activists cry foul after a grand jury determines that Marshae Jones, 28, failed to keep her unborn child out of harm's way. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Power Grab

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Alabama Governor Signs Near-Total Abortion Ban Into Law

KIM CHANDLER and BLAKE PATERSON / The Associated Press May 15, 2019 The bill's sponsors seek to give conservatives on the Supreme Court a chance to gut abortion rights nationwide as opponents vow fight. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Best to Look Directly at the Eclipse

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More ‘Heartbeat’ Abortion Bans Advancing in South, Midwest

RUSS BYNUM / The Associated Press May 12, 2019 State governments are on a course to virtually eliminate abortion access in Mississippi, Louisiana, Alabama, Georgia, Ohio and Kentucky. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Draconian Georgia Law Criminalizes Abortion After Six Weeks

Ilana Novick May 9, 2019 Gov. Brian Kemp joins a wave of conservatives aiming to overturn Roe v. Wade. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Violent Storms Sweep the South: 8 Dead, Dozens Injured

The Associated Press Apr 14, 2019 Tornadoes and high winds leave a trail of destruction through Texas, Mississippi, Louisiana, Arkansas and Georgia. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )