The End of the Rape and Incest Exception



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The End of the Rape and Incest Exception 
The Republicans have eroded rape and incest exceptions to abortion bans. (photo: Discha-as/Getty)
Mary Ziegler, The New York Times
Ziegler writes: "Republicans are abandoning language that has long been standard in abortion bans. Why?"
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Census form. (photo: Rebecca Lomax/American Libraries)
Census form. (photo: Rebecca Lomax/American Libraries)

Trump Moves to Cover Up the Details of His Racist Census Plan
Rafi Schwartz, Splinter
Schwartz writes: "President Donald Trump has exerted executive privilege over a trove of documents requested by House Democrats detailing how and when his administration sought to add a question about citizenship to the upcoming 2020 Census."
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The Trump administration plans to use an Oklahoma Army base that previously served as a Japanese internment camp to hold migrant children. (photo: Adria Malcolm/Reuters)
The Trump administration plans to use an Oklahoma Army base that previously served as a Japanese internment camp to hold migrant children. (photo: Adria Malcolm/Reuters)

White House to Hold Migrant Children at Base That Served as WWII Japanese Internment Camp
W.J. Hennigan, Time
Hennigan writes: "The Trump Administration has opted to use an Army base in Oklahoma to hold growing numbers of immigrant children in its custody after running out of room at government shelters."
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Jon Stewart helps Luis Alvarez, a retired Detective and 9/11 Responder with the New York Police Department. (photo: Unknown)
Jon Stewart helps Luis Alvarez, a retired Detective and 9/11 Responder with the New York Police Department. (photo: Unknown)

Jon Stewart Demands Congress Act for 9/11 Responders: 'They Did Their Jobs – Do Yours'
Sabrina Siddiqui, Guardian UK
Siddiqui writes: "The former Daily Show host testified before the House judiciary committee on Tuesday alongside first responders and victims." 






Mitch McConnell and his wife, Elaine Chao. (photo: Jeff Swensen/Getty)
Mitch McConnell and his wife, Elaine Chao. (photo: Jeff Swensen/Getty)

DOT Secretary Created Special Path for Husband McConnell's Favored Projects
Li Zhou, Vox
Zhou writes: "Elaine Chao oversaw grant money that could benefit her husband politically. Is it an ethics violation?"
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Amy Chua and Brett Kavanaugh. (photo: Getty)
Amy Chua and Brett Kavanaugh. (photo: Getty)

The Tiger Mom and the Lie of Meritocracy
Sarah Jones, The Cut
Jones writes: "Meritocracy was always the myth at the heart of the tiger mother brand."
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Bonobo in the Congo basin. (photo: David Beaune/MPI)
Bonobo in the Congo basin. (photo: David Beaune/MPI)

Inside an Ambitious Project to Rewild Trafficked Bonobos in the Congo Basin
Christopher Clark, Mongabay
Clark writes: "A troop of 14 bonobos is on the verge of being released into the forests of the Democratic Republic of Congo."
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