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College Is Undergoing a Revolution. It’s Happening Behind Bars.

A change taking place right now has the potential to do more good within U.S. prisons than any policy in…

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Elderly and Imprisoned: ‘I Don’t Count It as Living, Only Existing.’

On a clear day in March 2023, the snowy peaks surrounding the California Institution for Men in Chino were visible.…

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Yehya Sinwar, Hamas’s Leader in Gaza, Is at the Top of Israel’s Target List

The Israeli military calls Yahya Sinwar, the hard-line leader of Hamas in Gaza, the “the face of evil.” And senior…

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Russia Detains Navalny’s Lawyers in Move to Further Isolate Him, Allies Say

Attorneys for the jailed opposition leader, Aleksei A. Navalny, had been helping him maintain a significant public presence, even from…

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Narges Mohammadi, Iranian Rights Activist, Receives Nobel Peace Prize

Ms. Mohammadi, currently held in Tehran’s notorious Evin Prison, has pushed for peaceful change in Iran for 30 years, with…

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On First Day of New Term, Supreme Court Hears Debate Over First Step Act

The justices heard arguments about how to interpret part of the law aimed at reducing prison sentences for people convicted…

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El-Sisi Pardons Arab Spring Activist After Nearly a Decade in Prison

Ahmed Douma was one of the best-known faces of Egypt’s 2011 uprising. Rights groups say thousands of political prisoners remain…

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Darryl Strawberry Is Not Trying to Save You

But if you want to hear what he has learned about lost promise and the prison of yearning, ask him.…

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How the Narcotrafficking Industry Seized Power in Ecuador

When Europe’s busiest port recently announced the discovery of nearly nine tons of cocaine hidden in a shipment of bananas…

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James B. Zagel, U.S. Judge Who Jailed Illinois Governor, Dies at 82

He sentenced Rod Blagojevich to 14 years to send a message about corruption in high places. As a prosecutor he…

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