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US church on front line of battle against drug known as 'tranq'
Maclean’s Washington Bureau on the latest from the capital: US church on front line of battle against drug known as 'tranq'.
Lila Okada · Oct 19, 2026
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Possible wreckage of Amelia Earhart's plane likely to be trees, say researchers
Maclean’s Washington Bureau on the latest from the capital: Possible wreckage of Amelia Earhart's plane likely to be trees, say researchers.
Lila Okada · Oct 19, 2026
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A Kelvin wave raised sea levels on the West Coast. More are coming
Maclean’s Washington Bureau on the latest from the capital: A Kelvin wave raised sea levels on the West Coast. More are coming.
Lila Okada · Oct 19, 2026
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Inside Chicago's battle against the synthetic drugs flooding the US
Maclean’s Washington Bureau on the latest from the capital: Inside Chicago's battle against the synthetic drugs flooding the US.
Lila Okada · Oct 18, 2026
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Zoe Kazan on her adaptation of Steinbeck's East of Eden
Maclean’s Washington Bureau on the latest from the capital: Zoe Kazan on her adaptation of Steinbeck's East of Eden.
Lila Okada · Oct 18, 2026
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Cindy Crawford 'beyond heartbroken' after death of son Presley at 27
Maclean’s Washington Bureau on the latest from the capital: Cindy Crawford 'beyond heartbroken' after death of son Presley at 27.
Lila Okada · Oct 18, 2026
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Greensboro, NC students protest the absence of early voting sites on campus
Maclean’s Washington Bureau on the latest from the capital: Greensboro, NC students protest the absence of early voting sites on campus.
Lila Okada · Oct 18, 2026
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Dad shift: Men now file majority of paid family leave claims in key states
Maclean’s Washington Bureau on the latest from the capital: Dad shift: Men now file majority of paid family leave claims in key states.
Lila Okada · Oct 18, 2026
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With an ad aimed at Trump, this Republican exposed GOP angst about Latino voters
Maclean’s Washington Bureau on the latest from the capital: With an ad aimed at Trump, this Republican exposed GOP angst about Latino voters.
Lila Okada · Oct 18, 2026
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A wave of homemade, synthetic drugs sweeps US and deepens crisis
Maclean’s Washington Bureau on the latest from the capital: A wave of homemade, synthetic drugs sweeps US and deepens crisis.
Lila Okada · Oct 18, 2026
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Oregon governor Tina Kotek reacts to Silver Rail Elementary school shooting
Maclean’s Washington Bureau on the latest from the capital: Oregon governor Tina Kotek reacts to Silver Rail Elementary school shooting.
Lila Okada · Oct 17, 2026
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Biking along the Great American Rail-Trail
Maclean’s Washington Bureau on the latest from the capital: Biking along the Great American Rail-Trail.
Lila Okada · Oct 17, 2026
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How public bathrooms reflect America's inequality
Maclean’s Washington Bureau on the latest from the capital: How public bathrooms reflect America's inequality.
Lila Okada · Oct 17, 2026
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Hegseth Thanks Young Americans in Knoxville Who Say 'Send Me'
Maclean’s Washington Bureau on the latest from the capital: Hegseth Thanks Young Americans in Knoxville Who Say 'Send Me'.
Lila Okada · Oct 17, 2026
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Suspect in deadly Oregon elementary school shooting was a former student
Maclean’s Washington Bureau on the latest from the capital: Suspect in deadly Oregon elementary school shooting was a former student.
Lila Okada · Oct 17, 2026
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$86m in teen pregnancy prevention funds diverted to Trump-linked contractor
Maclean’s Washington Bureau on the latest from the capital: $86m in teen pregnancy prevention funds diverted to Trump-linked contractor.
Lila Okada · Oct 17, 2026
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Journalist Ronan Farrow on Elon Musk's trillion-dollar political influence
Maclean’s Washington Bureau on the latest from the capital: Journalist Ronan Farrow on Elon Musk's trillion-dollar political influence.
Lila Okada · Oct 17, 2026
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Meet Catherine Ericson, an official New York leaf peeper in Lake Placid
Maclean’s Washington Bureau on the latest from the capital: Meet Catherine Ericson, an official New York leaf peeper in Lake Placid.
Lila Okada · Oct 17, 2026
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