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Even Roger Stone Can't Make Trump Look Innocent 
Roger Stone. (photo: Joe Raedle)
Isobel Thompson, Vanity Fair
Thompson writes: "The president's allies seem to be operating under the assumption that he's guilty as sin."
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Rudy Giuliani, an attorney for President Donald Trump, waves to people during White House Sports and Fitness Day on the South Lawn of the White House, on Tuesday in Washington. (photo: Andrew Harnik/AP)
Rudy Giuliani, an attorney for President Donald Trump, waves to people during White House Sports and Fitness Day on the South Lawn of the White House, on Tuesday in Washington. (photo: Andrew Harnik/AP)

Giuliani: President Trump Has Constitutional Authority to Pardon Himself
Scott Neuman, NPR
Neuman writes: "President Trump has the 'absolute' power to pardon himself, he argued on Monday morning, then asked rhetorically why he would use it because he hasn't done anything wrong."
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Facebook's chief executive, Mark Zuckerberg, at a Senate hearing in April. The company gave at least 60 phone and other device makers access to large amounts of user data. (photo: Leah Millis/Reuters)
Facebook's chief executive, Mark Zuckerberg, at a Senate hearing in April. The company gave at least 60 phone and other device makers access to large amounts of user data. (photo: Leah Millis/Reuters)

Facebook Gave Apple, Samsung and Others Deep Access to Data on Users and Friends
Gabriel J.X. Dance, Nicholas Confessore and Michael LaForgia, The New York Times
Excerpt: "The company formed data-sharing partnerships with Apple, Samsung and dozens of other device makers, raising new concerns about its privacy protections."
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The abortion battle would return fully to the states if there is no longer a constitutional right to choose. (photo: NY Mag)
The abortion battle would return fully to the states if there is no longer a constitutional right to choose. (photo: NY Mag)

What Would a Post-Roe v. Wade America Look Like?
Ed Kilgore, New York Magazine
Kilgore writes: "A recent drumbeat of state laws banning abortions at ever-earlier stages of pregnancy has understandably unsettled Americans who support a constitutional right to choose that has been in place for 45 years - specifically, since the Supreme Court's Roe v. Wade decision in 1973."
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Michael Tubbs, the 27-year-old mayor of Stockton, sits in his office at Stockton City Hall in Stockton, California, U.S., April 24, 2018. Picture taken April 24, 2018. (photo: Jane Ross/Reuters)
Michael Tubbs, the 27-year-old mayor of Stockton, sits in his office at Stockton City Hall in Stockton, California, U.S., April 24, 2018. Picture taken April 24, 2018. (photo: Jane Ross/Reuters)

California City Fights Poverty With Guaranteed Income
Jane Ross, Reuters
Ross writes: "Michael Tubbs, the 27-year-old mayor of Stockton, California, has a radical plan to combat poverty in his cash-strapped city: a 'no strings' guaranteed basic income of $500 a month for its residents."
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Prime Minister Hani Al-Mulki's resignation comes amid mass protests. (photo: Yassine Gaidi/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images)
Prime Minister Hani Al-Mulki's resignation comes amid mass protests. (photo: Yassine Gaidi/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images)

Jordan PM Hani al-Mulki Resigns Amid Mass Protests
Al Jazeera
Excerpt: "Hani al-Mulki submitted his resignation after widespread anger over price hikes and income tax reform bill."
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A European bison in the Maashorst nature reserve, the Netherlands, in 2017. (photo: itsajoop/Getty Images/iStockphoto)
A European bison in the Maashorst nature reserve, the Netherlands, in 2017. (photo: itsajoop/Getty Images/iStockphoto)

Rewilding Success Stories
Sam Lewis, Guardian UK
Lewis writes: "Reintroduction programmes of animals driven from their once-natural habits are a cause for optimism."
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