Sacha Pfeiffer

Sacha Pfeiffer appears in the following:

People who think they have CTE are seeking treatment at a controversial brain clinic

Tuesday, November 23, 2021

The brain disease CTE can only be diagnosed through autopsy. But there is a quiet population of everyday people afraid they have it — and they're turning to dubious treatments.

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A market of dubious remedies has sprung up as more everyday people fear they have CTE

Monday, November 22, 2021

The degenerative brain condition known as chronic traumatic encephalopathy gained infamy due to cases in high-profile professional football players. But CTE goes far beyond the NFL.

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The Books of Guantanamo Bay

Friday, October 01, 2021

What the Guantanamo Bay library tells about the prison and its prisoners.

The State of Ethics in Documentary Filmmaking

Friday, October 01, 2021

Has the industry's growth outpaced its standards for ethical truth-telling?

The Struggle to Cover Guantanamo Bay

Friday, October 01, 2021

A military prison where high stakes meet legal stonewalls. 

What is Social Media Doing to Our Health?

Friday, October 01, 2021

Congress chases the white whale that is platform accountability.

The 24 Words Plaguing Russian Journalists

Friday, September 24, 2021

More and more Russian journalists are being placed on a list of foreign agents in the government's attempt to stifle dissent.

The Imminent Threat of Election Subversion

Friday, September 24, 2021

Voter suppression was just the tip of the iceberg.

Why the Philadelphia Inquirer Isn't Calling It An "Audit"

Friday, September 24, 2021

Finding the right language to describe a now-common political ploy.

What the Removal of Navalny's Smart Voting App Means for Democracy Around the World

Friday, September 24, 2021

Big tech caved to the Kremlin, showing how internet censorship can threaten democracy.

Why the Constitution Doesn't Define "Religion"

Friday, September 17, 2021

The rise in religious exceptions to vaccine mandates is bringing up big constitutional questions.

Unnatural Disasters

Friday, September 17, 2021

Why covering the weather must include climate change—and humanity's culpability. 

How the Supreme Court Is Quietly Bolstering the Power of Religion

Friday, September 17, 2021

Linda Greenhouse says the current Supreme Court is more deferential to religion. 

The 9/11 Lens

Friday, September 10, 2021

20 years later, how we tell the story of 9/11.

How Ivermectin Became Politicized

Friday, September 10, 2021

How a drug used to fight parasitic infections become central to our culture — and science — wars.

Afghanistan's Journalists Grapple with the Taliban

Friday, September 10, 2021

What's at stake in keeping local journalism alive in Afghanistan?

The Taliban's Rise Is Complicating Biden's Efforts To Close Guantánamo's Prison

Monday, August 23, 2021

Afghanistan's fall and the Taliban's resurgence have raised fears that if President Biden releases additional Guantánamo prisoners, they may join the militant group or return to the battlefield.

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The Taliban's Return Complicates Prisoner Releases At Guantanamo Bay

Monday, August 23, 2021

Afghanistan's fall and the Taliban's resurgence muddles U.S. efforts to close the prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, due to fears that if prisoners are released, they'll return to the battlefield.

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Ex-Cardinal McCarrick Has Been Charged With Sexually Assaulting A Teen In The '70s

Thursday, July 29, 2021

Ex-Cardinal Theodore McCarrick has been charged with sexually assaulting a teenager in the 1970s. He's the highest-ranking Roman Catholic official to face criminal charges for sexual abuse in the U.S.

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Biden Administration Transfers First Detainee Out Of Guantánamo

Monday, July 19, 2021

The Biden administration has transferred a Guantánamo detainee to Morocco, marking the first time a prisoner there has been released since President Biden took office.

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