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Thorpe’s Body

by Rachel Proctor May

  • October 20, 2015

It’s been over 60 years, but Henrietta Massey still remembers Jim Thorpe’s funeral. His first funeral. “Gosh, it was kind of like a shocking day for me,” said Sandra Massey, a tribal elder with the…

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Who’s the Criminal?

by Nicole Pasulka

  • September 22, 2015

We all commit little crimes all the time. We speed. We jaywalk. We drive home a little tipsy. And think back to your teenage years—did you ever shoplift?Get into a fight? Have a drink before…

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Commuting Cops

by Andrew Stelzer

  • September 8, 2015

Have you ever had a police officer from your town, live on your block? The answer is likely, no. And there’s a good chance that your local beat cop doesn’t even live in the city…

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Block Boss

by Kaitlin Prest

  • August 25, 2015

[Encore presentation of Episode 6 from January 29, 2013] On every city block, there are rules. Some are unspoken, some require friendly reminders, some are enforced by the law. There are people who take it…

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Outside The Womb

by Michael Sullivan

  • July 14, 2015

Couples who want babies but can’t have them naturally are increasingly turning to surrogacy instead of adoption. And in many countries, the business of providing surrogates is big business. Thailand was a popular destination until…

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The Trauma Room

by Annie Brown

  • June 16, 2015

When I met Deborah, she had just come home from a prison in upstate New York. Deborah, which is not her real name, had cycled in and out of prison for nearly 30 years, mostly…

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Bad Gig

by Casey Miner

  • April 7, 2015

Exotic dancers, on-call drivers and writers might have a different name for what they do — freelancing, part-time work and independent contracting — but it all means the same thing. Work that doesn’t start at 9 and end at 5. And sure, it has its perks but do 1099 workers have protections?

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Birth Rights

by Renee Gross

  • March 10, 2015

A midwife cares for a pregnant woman before, during, and after they give birth. By developing relationships with their clients, midwives say they can help each women determine how and where they want to give…

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The Diaper Wars

by Audrey Quinn

  • February 10, 2015

In the 1980s, the world’s two largest diaper companies set out to destroy each other in a patent battle known as “the Diaper Wars.” The court battles lasted seven years and cost millions of dollars. What did we get out of it? Better diapers — and one very messy lesson in patent law.

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Life After Doxing

by Ann Marie Awad

  • January 27, 2015

If you’re constantly harassed by someone in real life, you may be able to get a restraining order. But can the law protect you when these threats take place online?

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