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prison Profound documentary reveals horrors of Louisiana's non-unanimous jury system Natalie Dressed

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Right to exist How Zionism went from a political philosophy to a loyalty test Jason Weisberger

ice New Google Map tracks proposed ICE warehouse locations across the United States Jennifer Sandlin

Science The bacteria-in-a-bottle thought experiment that explains why we're bad at seeing disaster coming Ellsworth Toohey

News Epstein met 4chan's founder the day before /pol/ launched Ellsworth Toohey

bug Peppermint-stick insect: the mint-spraying rainforest bug Popkin

History Japan's "Rabbit Island" used to be a secret poison gas factory, now it's overrun with adorable bunnies Ellsworth Toohey

politics Thanksgiving turns toxic as Trump unleashes hateful screed Jennifer Sandlin