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90 Seconds of Rage

90 Seconds of Rage

By Dan Barry, Alan Feuer and Matthew Rosenberg

Inside, the violence was winding down. But outside, seven men found themselves at the center of breathtaking brutality.

Money Floods the Race for Control of Congress, More Than a Year Early

Money Floods the Race for Control of Congress, More Than a Year Early

By Shane Goldmacher

The main House war chests for both Democrats and Republicans have a combined $128 million in the bank — more than double the sum at this point in 2020.

How 3 Strangers a World Away Came to the Rescue of a Badly Burned Afghan Girl

How 3 Strangers a World Away Came to the Rescue of a Badly Burned Afghan Girl

By Helene Cooper

The story of 8-year-old Asma, injured by a U.S. tear-gas canister, echoes the heartbreak and heroism of the 20-year American misadventure in Afghanistan.

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