The super high cost of national security
What we read this week: our investigative news roundup
Hospital kickback scandal brews
The federal anti-kickback statute bars hospitals from paying doctors for referrals
Natural gas gets a Trump rebrand
It’s the latest effort to stick “freedom” in front of words to make them sound patriotic
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Neuroscientists: Mona Lisa was faking it
Was Mona Lisa faking it? Researchers think they have cracked the code of the Mona Lisa's enigmatic smile
Why pilots should sleep in the cockpit
Snoozing on the job? A short controlled rest in the cockpit could improve pilot alertness, experts say
Image of Obama mocks Trump in London
"Qe turned Madame Tussaud’s into a giant USS John McCain baseball cap. Welcome to London!”
Louisiana won't set minimum age to wed
Rep. Nancy Landry thinks marriage is the right choice for young people who are already sexually active
Barr "suspiciously" refuses judge order
"The disrespectful and atypical nature of their action makes me suspicious," ex-federal prosecutor Mimi Rocah says
Are they the trolls, or am I?
People have opinions about the comics I make about men. It's not always easy to tell critique from harassment
Kushner does not know this about Russia
"It’s hard to do hypotheticals," White House adviser Jared Kushner tells "Axios on HBO"
Scorsese’s Bob Dylan film on Netflix
Fifty years after the release of "The Last Waltz," Scorsese's long-awaited Bob Dylan documentary finally arrives
Trump lashes out at CNN from London
Fox News stopped broadcasting in the United Kingdom nearly two years ago as a result of low ratings
Trump campaign stiffs big bill: report
Trump and Beto highlighted two distinctly different visions for America in dueling rallies in the city of El Paso
Assange won't be extradited to Sweden
The judge ruled Assange should not be extradited to Sweden for an allegation of rape dating back to 2010
Gabby Rivera's joyful Marvel revolution
Salon talks to the "America Chavez" comic writer about hope, mentorship and diving into the X-Men canon
Kushner can't quit Mohammed bin Salman
"Once we have all the facts, then we'll make a policy determination," Kushner tells Axios' Jonathan Swan
"When They See Us": Don't look away
The Netflix series highlights what happens when black people are invisible in the criminal justice system
AOC to 2020 Dem: "Please sashay away"
"Instead of obsessing over who‘s a 'frontrunner,' maybe we can start w some general eliminations," AOC tweeted
Trump baby blimp takes flight – again
The 20-foot balloon with straw-blond hair depicts Trump wearing a diaper and clutching a mobile phone
NRA's sinister silencer agenda
After Virginia Beach, NRA rushes to tell the world silencers are safe — because its only goal is to boost sales
Fox host tells senator she’s not polite
Gillibrand accused Fox News of promoting a "false narrative" on late-term abortions, much to the chagrin of Wallace
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Can Elizabeth Warren be the un-Biden?
Warren's got a plan — to be the last person standing against Joe Biden. First she must survive the ghosts of 2016