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Why Are Nigerians Flocking to Work in Texas Prisons?
Searching for a better life, a wave of African immigrants have taken jobs as corrections officers in the Lone Star State.
How to Make it as a Modern-Day Cowboy
"With everything that changes and everything that goes on in the world, I still throw a chunk of leather on a bronc and have to go ride it."
The 'American Sniper' Killer Got Sentenced to Life in Prison
The verdict came after a bizarre trial that was heavily covered by the national media and renewed focus on the problem of mental health among America's veterans.
The Hard, Grim Work of Cleaning Up Meth Labs in West Virginia
Along with plenty of shady characters, the business offers a window into the changing drug habits of rural, white America.
The FBI Says It Stopped a 20-Year-Old's Terrorist Plot to Attack the US Capitol
The homegrown terrorist plot was foiled just a week after the Charlie Hebdo massacre.
The 'Charlie' Hebdo' Attacks Showed When We Need Cops
We should salute cops when they do their jobs, but law enforcement heroism can't be used to delay police reform.
These Former Skinheads Are Fighting Racism
For those skins who repent – who repudiate their white-power ideals – it's a long road to achieving any sort of atonement.
Fear, Tension, and Assault Rifles: Inside a Ferguson Bar
The Dellwood Lounge remained unscathed through all the unrest. Maybe the people on the street were just as afraid of what was behind the plywood as the men on their barstools were of the chaos outside.
This Is What Fashion People Think About ISIS and Police Brutality
Disappointingly, most of them are vaguely aware of what's going on.