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Gone Boy

Gone Boy

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At Bard College at Simon’s Rock in Massachusetts, a student went on a sudden shooting rampage that killed two people.

Panel: America's immigration policies

Panel: America's immigration policies

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How do we fix immigration reform?

American Voices: Sadia Hameed

American Voices: Sadia Hameed

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Sadia Hameed of Human Rights First on why the U.S. must prevent genocide.

Imperfect justice in Cambodia

Imperfect justice in Cambodia

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NTK reports from Cambodia, where former Khmer Rouge leaders are being tried.

Philip Gourevitch on crimes against humanity

Philip Gourevitch on crimes against humanity

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The New Yorker's Philp Gourevitch on preventing genocide.

Health care reform and the ER

Health care reform and the ER

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Peter Smulowitz, M.D., says ER visits increased immediately after Mass. health reform.

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