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September 1, 2020March 17, 2023 by Bill Donahue

The Free and The Brave

A patriotic parade, a bloody brawl, and the origins of U.S. law enforcement’s war on the political left.

The Atavist
Edited by Jonah Ogles


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August 2, 2019August 2, 2019 by Bill Donahue

The Kingmaker

Twenty-nine years old, gay, and a transplant from Puerto Rico, is an unlikely New Hampshire primary powerbroker.

The Washington Post Magazine
Edited by David Rowell

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April 20, 2017October 9, 2017 by Bill Donahue

Candidate Kipsang

Kenyan marathon ace Wilson Kipsang runs for public office, amid accusations that he’s stealing votes. 

ESPN
Edited by Rebecca Nordquist. Photographs by Georgina Goodwin.

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January 20, 2017October 9, 2017 by Bill Donahue

The Messenger

Once a basketball phenom and a hiphop deejay, Suhaib Webb is now a Muslim cleric with a vast following among millennials and also a bone to pick with Donald J. Trump. 

The Washington Post Magazine
Edited by David Rowell. Photographs by Pete Marovich. 

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September 6, 2016October 10, 2017 by Bill Donahue

To Build a Mosque in America

After 18 years and $1.5 million, the Islamic Society of New Hampshire is still struggling to build its own place of worship.

Bloomberg Businessweek
Edited by Miranda Purves. Photograph by Christopher Gregory.

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May 26, 2016October 10, 2017 by Bill Donahue

How The West Wasn’t Won

The economics behind militiaman Ammon Bundy’s occupation of the Malheur Wildlife Refuge in Oregon.

Bloomberg Businessweek
Edited by Brad Wieners. Photo by  O.B. Kerr.

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April 8, 2011October 10, 2017 by Bill Donahue

The Lost Satellite

In the late 1990s, NASA spent $250 million on a satellite designed to monitor climate change. The satellite has never flown. What happened?

Popular Science
Edited by Seth Fletcher. Illustration by Matt Dartford.

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November 25, 2010October 9, 2017 by Bill Donahue

Tea Party Road Trip

Riding the bus from Ohio to Washington, D.C., with a contingent of Tea Partiers bound for Glenn Beck’s “Restoring Honor” rally.

The Washington Post Magazine
Edited by David Rowell.

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March 11, 2009October 9, 2017 by Bill Donahue

The First Dude in His Element

Todd Palin competes in the Tesoro Iron Dog, a 2,000 mile snowmobile race across Alaska. 

Sports Illustrated
Edited by Chris Hunt.

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