Todd Zwillich

Todd Zwillich appears in the following:

Disgraced Former Archbishop of Boston, Cardinal Bernard Law, Dead at 86

Wednesday, December 20, 2017

Cardinal Bernard Law, the archbishop of Boston who resigned in disgrace following a clergy child sex abuse scandal, died Wednesday in Vatican City.

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Crime and Corruption in The Charm City

Tuesday, December 19, 2017

A former officer with the Baltimore Police Department reflects on the corruption he witnessed firsthand on the job.

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The CDC Is Now 'Forbidden' From Using These Seven Words

Monday, December 18, 2017

Policy analysts at the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) were given a list of seven “forbidden” words to avoid when presenting their budget proposals.

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Boston's Famed Spotlight Team Digs Into Race and Power in Bean Town

Friday, December 15, 2017

The Boston Globe’s investigative Spotlight unit is detailing the city's struggle with racism in a new series. 

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Get to Know Tina Smith, The Woman Who Will Fill Al Franken's Senate Seat

Thursday, December 14, 2017

Gov. Mark Dayton has announced that Lt. Governor Tina Smith will replace Senator Al Franken when he formally resigns. Her appointment has several implications for politics in Minnesota.

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Steep Fee Hikes May Put National Parks Out of Reach

Wednesday, December 13, 2017

The daughter of a Chinese-American immigrant explains why she believes a proposed price hike by the National Park Service could hurt families like hers.

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A Divided GOP is Working to Woo Diverse Voters

Tuesday, December 12, 2017

A conversation with Republican Governor Bill Haslam of Tennessee, the chair of the Republican Governors Association.

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California Wildfires Continue to Spread

Monday, December 11, 2017

Thousands of firefighters are continuing to battle wildfires in Southern California that are burning through tens of thousands of acres.

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Anxieties Rise As CHIP Funding Deadline Expires

Monday, December 11, 2017

It should be a slam dunk in Congress: Helping kids. But the Children’s Health Insurance Program still doesn’t have a funding plan.

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16 Years On, 9/11 'Mastermind' and Co-Defendants Still Face Pretrial Hearings

Thursday, December 07, 2017

Prosecutors are seeking the death penalty for alleged 9/11 “mastermind” Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and his co-defendants.

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Farai Chideya: Newsrooms Need to Purge Secrets in Order to Heal

Thursday, December 07, 2017

Farai Chideya says John Hockenberry bullied her. She discusses the emotional and financial consequences of what happened, and what lessons can be taken for the wider media landscape.

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Trump Recognizes Jerusalem as Capital of Israel

Wednesday, December 06, 2017

The move has set off demonstrations and potentially halt any chance of peace between Israel and Palestine.

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Corporate Accountability? Why Big Businesses Favor the 'C' Plea

Tuesday, December 05, 2017

The weeks Case in Point is about plea deals — in particular “C” pleas — which tend to favor mostly corporations.  

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Trump Issues Drastic Cuts for Protected Land

Tuesday, December 05, 2017

President Donald Trump has announced that his administration will dramatically cut back the size of the Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante national monuments in Utah.

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The GOP's Tax Plan Could Increase Income Inequality

Monday, December 04, 2017

The Republican’s tax plan has caused some people to raise the alarm about the risk of further increasing income inequality in the country. 

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Latest North Korean Launch Could Change the Playing Field

Thursday, November 30, 2017

After a two month pause, North Korea launched another inter-continental ballistic missile on Tuesday.

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International Travel to the U.S. is Down. Some Blame Donald Trump.

Thursday, November 30, 2017

International travel to the U.S has been on decline this year. The cause? Some say President Trump's rhetoric and policies have made foreign visitors feel unwelcome in the country.

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Leadership Showdown Throws Federal Watchdog Agency Into Chaos

Tuesday, November 28, 2017

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is in turmoil after its leader stepped down last week. 

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Rohingya Women Bear The Brunt of Myanmar's Violent Crackdown

Monday, November 27, 2017

"I guess women are seen as property and if you want to inflict damage, you damage property don’t you?" says documentarian Shafiur Rahman.

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Egyptian President Pledges to Avenge Deadly Terrorist Attacks

Monday, November 27, 2017

On Friday, terrorists attacked a crowded mosque in the Sinai peninsula, killing at least 300 people and injuring scores more.

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