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How artists can heal – and heal others – after tragedyAriana Grande announced Friday she would put on a benefit concert for victims of the Manchester bombing and their families. Artists often have a unique capacity – and enormous platforms – to help communities grieve and recover from violence.
FocusOne West Virginia city's pioneering approach to opioid crisisHuntington’s blend of law enforcement, data analysis, and compassionate care has become a model both in the state and elsewhere.
Cassette comeback: For fans, 'a yearning for something you can hold'The generation raised on an everything-digital media diet is heralding the revival of the tangible.
Last show for Ringling: Why it’s not really the end of the circusThis weekend is the last show for the ‘Greatest Show.’ In part, it's a sign of changing attitudes about appropriate treatment of animals. But it doesn’t mean the allure of acrobats and live spectacle has disappeared.
Is edgier political comedy making America worse?As political satire and late-night comedy become more aggressive, warn some critics, partisan humor risks becoming less effective and more divisive.
[special project]After losing her daughter to fake drug 'treatment,' she now seeks to save othersJennifer Flory, whose daughter got caught in a string of unscrupulous Florida drug-treatment centers and suffered a fatal overdose, wants to help other parents avoid the pitfalls she didn't see. Part 2 of 2.
- [special project]Alison’s story: How $750,000 in drug ‘treatment’ destroyed her life
The 23-year-old was recruited from one sober home to another as drug treatment facilities systematically overcharged her mother’s health insurance for unnecessary, expensive tests. Part 1 of 2.
First LookIn bid to save Confederate statue, man sues New OrleansRichard Marksbury says the city cannot legally take down the statue because it does not own the memorial or the land it sits on.
Cover StoryThe new range warAs a movement builds to sell off US public lands or hand control of them to the states, many ranchers and hunters are resisting. Here’s why.
First LookWhy the new health-care bill may keep affordable care out of reach for someThe bill proposes setting aside an additional $8 billion over five years for individuals with pre-existing conditions. But experts say these patients will still have a hard time finding affordable health care.
Better housing as a path out of poverty: a tough test in HoustonRelocating poor families to affordable housing in wealthier districts leads to gains in health and education, research shows. But a Houston plan was withdrawn after facing strong local opposition.
First LookRacist taunts at Fenway bring up Boston's ugly sports pastThe city's hockey and basketball teams were pioneers in opening their arenas to black athletes. But ballplayers today say they still regularly experience racism when they come to town.
First LookHow a shortage of temporary seasonal workers is hurting some US businessesCongress did not grant visa exceptions for some seasonal, nonagricultural foreign workers. Now, innkeepers, restaurateurs, and landscapers say they can't find enough help and are turning down business in some cases.
FocusCan the Rust Belt become the 'Brain Belt'?Former ‘Rubber City’ Akron, Ohio, is among a growing number of Midwest cities trying to write themselves a new high-tech future.
As Trump addresses NRA, some gun owners concerned about going too farThe week Trump becomes the first president to address the NRA in more than 30 years, a new poll shows a majority of gun owners do not support some of the gun lobby’s more aggressive positions.
First LookUnder a gun friendly Trump, anti-gun movement plans to fight backAs the pendulum swings towards pro-gun, gun rights advocates are confident they can provide resistance, especially at the state level.
FocusFor trans children and their families, a time of growing uncertaintyParents of transgender students, and the teens themselves, say 2017 has brought greater uncertainty than any they've faced in recent years – after recent gains toward equality have been stifled or reversed.
First LookWhy is New Orleans dismantling Confederate statues?The city is the latest Southern institution to separate itself from symbols viewed by many as tied to racism and white supremacy. But those opposed to the removal say the city is shucking away its history and its identity.
British lawmakers say high heel workplace ban is a step too farThe bill was introduced to change what many see as sexist dress codes imposed on professional women in Britain.
After 'Facebook killing,' social media confronts its dark sideA Facebook-shared murder video this week is resurfacing hard questions about civility on the internet and whether tech companies do enough to curtail violence, hate, and other abuses on their platforms.
