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FALL FROM GRACE
ENOUGH IS ENOUGH
In India, thousands of low-caste women have banded together to become vigilantes. They're doing what the courts and police can't: holding men accountable.
SCAMMED, SCHOOLED, DEFRAUDED
Bogus applications. Forged ACT tests. Dubious extracurriculars polished to a sheen. How the parents involved in the college-admissions scandal became drawn into Rick Singer's web, lusting after the crookedest education money could buy.
'I TRUSTED THIS GUY'
A 13-month reporting effort by Outside the Lines uncovered 41 allegations of molestation against Conrad Mainwaring, a 1976 Olympian and former coach for a two-time gold medalist.
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SECURITY WE DIGG
It's called the World Wide Web for a reason. But being on vacation is no excuse to let loose with your internet safety habits.
THE BEST OF THE MONTH
GAMER GIRL BEE THWARTER
Man, it's a hot one. A hot month for weird internet content, that is. Here are the ten stories from July that mattered most on Digg.
A HARD PLACE
THIS LAND IS MY LAND
Ralph H. Cameron staked mining claims around the Grand Canyon, seeking to privatize it. When the federal government fought back, he ran for Senate.
'ONE DAY, ONE CITY, NO RELIEF'
On June 18, 36 journalists spread across the city to document a typical 24-hour period in this epidemic, witnessing an unrelenting cycle of striving and suffering, of some people finding their footing and others falling through.
YOU CAN'T GO HOME AGAIN
A friendship born out of the ruins of a nation, a dangerous journey home, and a 40-year search for the truth.
VIDEO OF THE DAY
TERRIFYING
An error at the Shuiyun Water Park's wave pool left dozens of visitors injured.
IN THE NEWS
'GO TO JOE 30330'
On Wednesday, CNN hosted the second night of Democratic presidential primary debates, here were some of the most memorable moments.
BOOKER ON THE RISE
CNN hosted the Democratic presidential contenders in Detroit on Tuesday and Wednesday nights for debates that spread the frontrunners across each night. Some of them walked away better off — and some didn't.
TERRIFYING
A regional gas pipeline ruptured early Thursday in Kentucky, causing a massive explosion that killed 1 person and hospitalized five others.
HORRIFIC
Jeffrey E. Epstein, the wealthy financier and accused sex trafficker, had an unusual dream: He hoped to seed the human race with his DNA by impregnating women at his vast New Mexico ranch.
'TRUMP DECIDED ENOUGH IS ENOUGH'
The Trump administration imposed sanctions on Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif on Wednesday in a dramatic step bound to further escalate tensions with Tehran.
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It's been a weird July. Here's to a weirder August.
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