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Lauren Kirchner
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Thousands were convicted in criminal cases in New York, using a DNA technique that is now disputed
New York City’s crime lab has been a pioneer nationally in analysing especially difficult DNA samples. But there are now questions about accuracy.
Lauren Kirchner
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Investigation: Leading US tech companies are helping White extremist sites make money
Firms such as PayPal and Amazon may have failed to establish the monitoring processes needed to weed out hate sites.
Julia Angwin,, Lauren Kirchner, Jeff Larson & Madeleine Varner, ProPublica
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Stop-and-spit: In some US cities, police are collecting the DNA of even those not charged with crime
Police in Florida and other states are building up private DNA databases, in part by collecting voluntary samples even from those not suspected of a crime.
Lauren Kirchner
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The real reason why Modi says what he does – Hindu India accepts it
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‘My son lost his job during demonetisation but at least it removed black money’
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The Assam voter who no longer supports the BJP because of the CAA
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By mixing Carnatic and Hindustani, Mysore’s kings helped create a unique body of music
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For better or for worse? Shifts in gender norms in India – in 12 charts