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Cornell president calls gang rape allegations 'deeply disturbing'
Maclean’s Washington Bureau on the latest from the capital: Cornell president calls gang rape allegations 'deeply disturbing'.
Lila Okada · Oct 4, 2026
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Statecraft
'It's not just a Cornell problem': Students speak out about sexual assault
Maclean’s Washington Bureau on the latest from the capital: 'It's not just a Cornell problem': Students speak out about sexual assault.
Lila Okada · Oct 3, 2026
Statecraft
From saunas to psychedelics, how a health reporter sorts science from hype
Maclean’s Washington Bureau on the latest from the capital: From saunas to psychedelics, how a health reporter sorts science from hype.
Lila Okada · Oct 3, 2026
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Medical plane with 6 on board missing off Massachusetts coast
Maclean’s Washington Bureau on the latest from the capital: Medical plane with 6 on board missing off Massachusetts coast.
Lila Okada · Oct 3, 2026
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Tennessee prison chief to resign after Christa Pike's failed execution
Maclean’s Washington Bureau on the latest from the capital: Tennessee prison chief to resign after Christa Pike's failed execution.
Lila Okada · Oct 3, 2026
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California voters to decide on controversial one-time tax on billionaires
Maclean’s Washington Bureau on the latest from the capital: California voters to decide on controversial one-time tax on billionaires.
Lila Okada · Oct 3, 2026
Statecraft
Year-end countdown: The federal ban threatening to upend the THC drink boom
Maclean’s Washington Bureau on the latest from the capital: Year-end countdown: The federal ban threatening to upend the THC drink boom.
Lila Okada · Oct 3, 2026
Statecraft
Just short of its 200th birthday, a landmark natural history museum shuts down
Maclean’s Washington Bureau on the latest from the capital: Just short of its 200th birthday, a landmark natural history museum shuts down.
Lila Okada · Oct 3, 2026
Statecraft
All's fair in love and 'War' — a well-cast, classy-trashy divorce drama
Maclean’s Washington Bureau on the latest from the capital: All's fair in love and 'War' — a well-cast, classy-trashy divorce drama.
Lila Okada · Oct 3, 2026
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Cornell frat house rape accuser 'under siege' online, says lawyer
Maclean’s Washington Bureau on the latest from the capital: Cornell frat house rape accuser 'under siege' online, says lawyer.
Lila Okada · Oct 2, 2026
Statecraft
Ex-US congressman sentenced to 10 years in prison for $50m lobbying scheme
Maclean’s Washington Bureau on the latest from the capital: Ex-US congressman sentenced to 10 years in prison for $50m lobbying scheme.
Lila Okada · Oct 2, 2026
Statecraft
Hawaii's iconic 550-year-old Hōlei Sea Arch collapses
Maclean’s Washington Bureau on the latest from the capital: Hawaii's iconic 550-year-old Hōlei Sea Arch collapses.
Lila Okada · Oct 2, 2026
Statecraft
Talk of drones and a burning flame on Trump's D.C. arch worries aviation experts
Maclean’s Washington Bureau on the latest from the capital: Talk of drones and a burning flame on Trump's D.C. arch worries aviation experts.
Lila Okada · Oct 2, 2026
Statecraft
How widely used is the death penalty in the US?
Maclean’s Washington Bureau on the latest from the capital: How widely used is the death penalty in the US?.
Lila Okada · Oct 2, 2026
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Between Jumps: The Work Behind a 2-Hour Airborne Mission
Maclean’s Washington Bureau on the latest from the capital: Between Jumps: The Work Behind a 2-Hour Airborne Mission.
Lila Okada · Oct 2, 2026
Statecraft
Woman at centre of Cornell rape inquiry was 'failed' by officials, says New York governor
Maclean’s Washington Bureau on the latest from the capital: Woman at centre of Cornell rape inquiry was 'failed' by officials, says New York governor.
Lila Okada · Oct 2, 2026
Statecraft
I've seen nearly 500 executions
Maclean’s Washington Bureau on the latest from the capital: I've seen nearly 500 executions.
Lila Okada · Oct 2, 2026
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Christa Pike in critical condition after surviving two lethal injections, lawyer says
Maclean’s Washington Bureau on the latest from the capital: Christa Pike in critical condition after surviving two lethal injections, lawyer says.
Lila Okada · Oct 2, 2026
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