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The U.S. Supreme Court is seen in Washington Sept. 28. In the first week of its new term, the court heard oral arguments Oct. 5 in a case questioning whether racial bias might have played a role in a 1995 death penalty sentence. (CNS photo/Tyler Orsburn)
Politics & SocietyCurrent Comment
The Editors
Slowly, the death penalty is gaining ground again.
 Portland Head Light Station, Cape Elizabeth, Maine. (Creative Commons)
Politics & SocietyCurrent Comment
The Editors
The citizens of Maine quietly approved an unorthodox way of electing people to office.
Politics & SocietyCurrent Comment
The Editors
The plight of these children and teens highlights the growing problem of unaccompanied child migrants throughout Europe.
Politics & SocietyDispatches
Dean Dettloff
With the release of "Secret Path," the front man of Canada's favorite band confronts the nation's past.
Politics & SocietyWashington Front
John Carr
This is the most improbable election since an elderly Jesuit from Argentina was elected pope.
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Robert David Sullivan
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