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William Campbell / Corbis / Getty Jon Tester Wins in Montana, Despite Trump’s Best Efforts
The Democratic senator’s victory shows that he still understands Montanans better than the president does.
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Melina Mara / The Washington Post / Getty Jon Tester Bets the Farm
In a tight race, the Montana senator is trying to show the state’s white working class that it still has a home in the Democratic Party.
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The Wheels of Crime Are Greased With Olive Oil
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Wayne Lawrence Prison Born
What becomes of the babies of incarcerated mothers? Research suggests that having nurseries in prisons leads to lower recidivism rates for moms and better outcomes for their kids.
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Zajac/Flickr The Awful Reign of the Red Delicious
How the worst apple took over the United States, and continues to spread
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The Cesarean-Industrial Complex
The procedure is expensive and risky. Could it also jeopardize babies' long-term health?
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Taco Bell Doritos Locos Tacos
How Taco Bell and Frito-Lay put together one of the most successful products in fast-food history
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Wendy McNaughton/Chronicle Meanwhile in San Francisco
Wendy MacNaughton, the best-selling illustrator and author, on her latest book and the making of “illustrated documentaries”
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Grant Associates Supertrees
How a British landscape-architecture firm fused art, engineering, and ecology in one of Singapore’s newest—and greenest—tourist destinations
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Rami Niemi Our Gullible Brains
How our senses influence our thoughts
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Why You Can't Keep a Secret
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Poodlesrock/Corbis How Women Change Men
As daughters, sisters, wives, and coworkers
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Reuters Why You Look Like Your Dog
Behind the phenomenon of pet/owner resemblance
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Wikimedia Weeping of a Disappointed Womb
Themes in mythology about the female reproductive system
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American Support for Drones—by the Numbers
Should we use unmanned arial vehicles to kill suspected terrorists? How about to issue traffic tickets?
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Welcome to Marlboro Country: Philip Morris Stakes a Last Claim in the West
The iconic cowboy disappeared from television decades ago. But with the help of a Montana dude ranch, the cigarette company is keeping his legend alive.
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Arne Duncan: 'We Have to Get Better Faster Than We Ever Have'
During an interview today, the secretary of education defended his plan for America's schools and explained why it isn't the same as No Child Left Behind.
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Making New Promises in Indian Country
A Montana reservation has a higher homicide rate than some of the country's most murderous cities. Here's what Obama, and the state's school superintendent, are doing to help.
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Family Planning on the Range: The Battle Over Bison Contraceptives
Could contraceptives offer protection for the nation's last continuously wild herd of American bison?
