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  1. power
    What Happened to Carlee Russell?The Alabama woman says she’s sorry for faking her kidnapping.
    By Tariro Mzezewa and Danielle Cohen
  2. power
    Carlee Russell Is Sorry for Faking Her KidnappingThe Alabama woman who lied about being abducted will avoid jail time after pleading guilty.
    By Tariro Mzezewa
  3. games
    The 10 Worst Things About the Florida State TravestyThe College Football Playoff committee really, really screwed this one up.
    By Will Leitch
  4. alabama
    The Fallout From the Montgomery Riverfront Brawl ContinuesThe white-chair-wielding man was released from jail on bond.
    By Tariro Mzezewa
  5. life after roe
    What’s an Ex–Abortion Doctor in Alabama to Do?Fight for better pregnancies and births for those who have no choice.
    By Irin Carmon
  6. rush
    Bama Rush Isn’t a Takedown, It’s a RevoltThe new Max documentary invites you to hate the system but love the sisters.
    By Anne Victoria Clark
  7. early and often
    De-endorsed Mo Brooks Begs Trump to Take Him BackMAGA Mo, who lost Trump’s support, has come crawling back to Mar-a-Lago, desperate for a boost in his runoff against McConnell favorite Katie Britt.
    By Ed Kilgore
  8. early and often
    Mo Brooks May Survive Trump’s Betrayal in Alabama Senate RaceThe representative sojourned on after Trump unendorsed him for alleged “wokeness.” Now he has a decent chance at making a GOP runoff.
    By Ed Kilgore
  9. games
    The Supreme Court Couldn’t Slow College Football DownMonday night’s thrilling championship game was another sign that the sport, which appeared to be in trouble a few months ago, is healthier than ever.
    By Will Leitch
  10. ‘the fedex debacle’
    Delivery Driver Hurls Hundreds of Packages Into the AbyssMaybe you can kind of see their point?
    By Claire Lampen
  11. 2022 midterms
    Why Primary Runoffs Will Matter in the 2022 MidtermsIn states without runoffs, Trump targets like Representative Liz Cheney may escape his wrath.
    By Ed Kilgore
  12. covid-19 stimulus
    Stimulus Spurs New Push for Red-State Medicaid ExpansionWith Medicaid expansion really becoming a fiscal no-brainer, even states like Alabama and Wyoming are considering it.
    By Ed Kilgore
  13. 2022 midterms
    Capitol Riot Rabble-rouser Mo Brooks Running for SenateThe congressman was outflanked on his right in Alabama’s 2017 Senate race. That will not happen this time around.
    By Ed Kilgore
  14. vision 2020
    The Perpetually Frustrated Dream of the South Turning BlueThere remain signs of optimism for long-suffering southern Democrats, but 2020 was in most respects bitterly disappointing.
    By Ed Kilgore
  15. supreme court
    How the Supreme Court Has Already Tinkered With the 2020 ElectionThe Court has deferred to state decisions about mail-ballot deadlines and other election issues, with some conservatives clearly wanting to intervene.
    By Ed Kilgore
  16. college football
    Nick Saban’s Positive Test Makes COVID-19 Real in the Heart of TrumplandNobody pays more attention to detail than the legendary Alabama coach. Now college football in the South is as imperiled as COVID-19 denial.
    By Ed Kilgore
  17. what now?
    We Could Lose Roe v. Wade Next Year. What Now?Don’t stockpile Plan B. Do donate to abortion funds. And start organizing immediately.
    By Bridget Read
  18. hurricane sally
    Hurricane Sally: ‘Devastating’ Rain Expected in Alabama, Mississippi, FloridaWith this storm, the water is going to be the most dangerous impact. Already, Sally has dumped more than two feet of rain on Pensacola.
    By Chas Danner
  19. court is in sessions
    Jeff Sessions Keeps Getting WorseA new profile at the New York Times Magazine vivifies the warning about Sessions that Coretta Scott King gave in 1986.
    By Zak Cheney-Rice
  20. what’s past is prologue
    What Will It Take to Make Juneteenth a National Holiday?The long struggle for Martin Luther King Jr. Day offers lessons that could ease the path to making Juneteenth a federal holiday.
    By Ed Kilgore
  21. 2020 elections
    Obamagate Could Be the Last Nail in the Coffin for Jeff SessionsA new poll shows him trailing by more than 20 points in the race for his old Alabama Senate seat. The GOP obsession with the “witch hunt” may be why.
    By Ed Kilgore
  22. abortion
    Every State That’s Tried to Ban Abortion Over the CoronavirusSo far, six states have tried to halt nearly all abortion services, claiming they’re “nonessential.”
    By Hannah Gold and Claire Lampen
  23. everything is fine
    At Least Roy Moore Won’t Be a U.S. SenatorThings aren’t all bad.
    By Zak Cheney-Rice
  24. vision 2020
    Jeff Sessions Announces Alabama Senate Bid By Sucking Up to TrumpThe former senator and attorney general debased himself for Trump’s approval in a new ad announcing his run against Doug Jones in Alabama.
    By Matt Stieb
  25. 2020 elections
    Will Trump Crush Jeff Sessions’s Senate Comeback?With Sessions ready to jump into the race for his old seat, his GOP rivals hope Trump punishes him for recusal in the Russia collusion investigation.
    By Ed Kilgore
  26. u.s. senate
    Jeff Sessions May Seek Old Senate Seat Despite Crowded FieldWill Donald Trump vengefully drop a hammer on his former attorney general?
    By Ed Kilgore
  27. progressives
    Steven Reed and Why ‘Firsts’ Still MatterPolitical ‘firsts’ may seem like a cosmetic victory after Obama. But Montgomery electing a black mayor still matters for progressives hoping to win.
    By Zak Cheney-Rice
  28. health care
    How America’s Health-Care System Makes Mass Incarceration WorseA report from AL.com and ProPublica unearths disturbing practices in Alabama.
    By Zak Cheney-Rice
  29. sustainable fashion
    Is This Small Town the Future of Ethical Fashion?How Florence, Alabama became a home for sustainably sourced clothing.
    By Dana Thomas
  30. ilhan omar
    Alabama Republicans Vote to Remove Ilhan Omar After Endorsing Roy MooreState Republicans think Omar is an un-American bigot who shouldn’t hold office. That says more about their idea of who should than about her.
    By Zak Cheney-Rice
  31. politics
    Roy Moore Just Wants to Touch the PeopleAlabama’s most infamous judge is running for Senate again, despite misconduct allegations.
    By Sarah Jones
  32. confederacy
    Celebrate Racism! It’s Jefferson Davis’s Birthday in AlabamaAnd yet you wonder why this state enacted an aggressively reactionary abortion law?
    By Ed Kilgore
  33. republicans
    Trump Has ‘Nothing’ Against Roy Moore — Except for His Odds of LosingThe accused child molester is mulling another Senate run in Alabama. Trump is fine with him personally — he’s just worried that he’ll lose.
    By Zak Cheney-Rice
  34. movements
    Boycotts of Georgia Will Only Make It RedderDon’t dismiss the South. The abortion fight won’t be won from New York.
    By Zak Cheney-Rice
  35. abortion rights
    Alabama’s Abortion Ban Is Already Being Challenged in Court“We said we would, and we did.”
    By Claire Lampen
  36. reproductive rights
    The Legal Fight Over Alabama’s Abortion Law BeginsOther, less drastic abortion laws are more likely to provide Supreme Court conservatives with the pretext to begin unraveling reproductive rights.
    By Ed Kilgore
  37. abortion
    Alabama’s Extreme Abortion Law Is Dividing RepublicansSuddenly Republicans are exposing their common extremism by arguing over rape exceptions to a total abortion ban.
    By Ed Kilgore
  38. censored
    Alabama Public Television Refuses to Air Arthur’s Gay Wedding Episode“Parents trust that their children can watch APT without their supervision.”
    By Halle Kiefer
  39. abortion rights
    The Assault on Abortion Rights Is Tyranny of the MinorityMost GOP voters want Roe v. Wade upheld. And banning abortion in all circumstances is opposed by a majority of voters in every U.S. state.
    By Eric Levitz
  40. roe v. wade
    The GOP’s Assault on Abortion Rights Is Tyranny of the MinorityMost GOP voters want Roe v. Wade upheld. And banning abortion in all circumstances is opposed by a majority of voters in every U.S. state.
    By Eric Levitz
  41. abortion rights
    Abortion Is Under Attack. Misinformation Isn’t Helping.Abortion is still legal in every state. It’s crucial women know that.
    By Callie Beusman
  42. abortion rights
    Alabama’s Extreme Abortion Ban Has Been Signed into LawBut it will face legal challenges before it can take effect.
    By Amanda Arnold
  43. abortion rights
    Alabama’s Governor Has a Terrible Record on AbortionAlabama’s extreme abortion ban is in the hands of a politician who’s proven herself anti-abortion.
    By Amanda Arnold
  44. abortion rights
    The Most Important Things to Know About Alabama’s Abortion BanThe bill is explicitly meant to challenge Roe v. Wade.
    By Hannah Gold
  45. abortion rights
    Democrats, Activists Respond to Bill That Effectively Bans Abortion in AlabamaDemocrats and abortion rights groups vowed to fight the bill, which criminalizes the procedure for doctors and has no exceptions for rape or incest.
    By Matt Stieb
  46. the states
    U.S. News’ ‘Best States’ Rankings Don’t Smile on Red OnesTwelve of the 13 states at the bottom of the rankings were Trump Country in 2016.
    By Ed Kilgore
  47. abortion rights
    Alabama Just Passed the Harshest Abortion Ban in the CountryIn the latest draconian attack on reproductive rights in the South.
    By Amanda Arnold
  48. prisons
    Prison Is Torture. Voting Is Self-Defense.If prisoners continue to be barred from voting, the American electorate will continue drowning them in human-rights atrocities.
    By Zak Cheney-Rice
  49. republicans
    White Alabamians Are Doing It AgainRoy Moore, an accused child molester, is leading early polls in Alabama’s Republican primary for the 2020 U.S. Senate election.
    By Zak Cheney-Rice
  50. vision 2020
    Poll Shows Roy Moore Is Still the Wacko to Beat in AlabamaMoore may draw multiple GOP rivals, but don’t bet the farm against him — or against Democratic incumbent Doug Jones.
    By Ed Kilgore
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