Tim Dickinson and Andy Kroll | WTF Is Happening at the NRA, Explained



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Tim Dickinson and Andy Kroll | WTF Is Happening at the NRA, Explained 
Retired U.S. Marine Lt. Col. Oliver North speaks before giving the invocation at the National Rifle Association Institute for Legislative Action Leadership Forum in Dallas last year. (photo: Sue Ogrocki/AP)
Tim Dickinson and Andy Kroll, Rolling Stone
Excerpt: "Chaos broke out at the NRA's annual convention in Indianapolis last week. The gun group's figurehead president, Oliver North, backed by its longtime PR firm Ackerman McQueen, allegedly tried to oust the NRA's powerful CEO, Wayne LaPierre. But LaPierre hit back - forcing North to step down, while winning unanimous reelection by the NRA board."
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Special Council and former FBI director Robert S. Mueller III. (photo: AP)
Special Council and former FBI director Robert S. Mueller III. (photo: AP)

'Tentative Date' of May 15 Agreed for Mueller to Testify Before Congress
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Mexicans representing indigenous soldiers and the French army, re-enact the battle of Puebla during Cinco de Mayo celebrations in Mexico City. (photo: Eduardo Verdugo/AP)
Mexicans representing indigenous soldiers and the French army, re-enact the battle of Puebla during Cinco de Mayo celebrations in Mexico City. (photo: Eduardo Verdugo/AP)

Americans Might Love Cinco de Mayo, but Few Know What They're Celebrating
Kirby Farah, The Conversation
Farah writes: "Many Americans celebrate Cinco de Mayo, but how many actually know the story of the holiday?"
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Tammy Jackson was forced to give birth alone in an isolation cell. (photo: iStock)

Mentally Ill Black Woman Was Forced to Give Birth in Jail Alone After 7 Hours of Isolation
Deanna Paul, The Washington Post
Paul writes: "Tammy Jackson was ushered into an empty jail cell by sheriffs. Then one morning, she was there with someone else: her newborn baby."
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Caster Semenya. (photo: Getty Images)
Caster Semenya. (photo: Getty Images)

Some of Us Are Born This Way: Female Athletes and Testosterone Limits
Casey Legler, The Cut
Legler writes: "On Wednesday, May 1, 2019, Caster Semenya, the two time-Olympic champion and professional athlete who has competed in track and field since she was a child, lost an important battle in the fight around gender and sports."
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Amnesty International activists perform a flash mob in Rome's Pantheon square to remember late Italian student Giulio Regeni and other victims following their last report. (photo: AFP)
Amnesty International activists perform a flash mob in Rome's Pantheon square to remember late Italian student Giulio Regeni and other victims following their last report. (photo: AFP)

Egypt Thought Murdered Italian Student Was British Spy, Says Report
The Middle East Eye
Excerpt: "Egyptian police believed murdered Italian student Giulio Regeni was a British spy, a new report in the Italian media has revealed."
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Our clothes are polluting our oceans. (image: Christina Animashaun/Vox)
Our clothes are polluting our oceans. (image: Christina Animashaun/Vox)

Fight Against Plastic Pollution Targets a Hidden Source: Our Clothes
Denise Chow, NBC News
Chow writes: "The plastic bottles, straws and grocery bags that wash ashore on beaches are some of the most visible signs that society's intoxication with plastic is taking a toll on the environment."
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