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Trump’s Arrest Is a Reminder Mugshots Are Bad

Mother Jones; Ron Elkman/Sports Imagery/ Getty Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.One of the glaring ironies of former president Donald Trump (and his cronies) facing accountability for their attempts to subvert the democratic process is that Republicans have been forced to acknowledge the indignities…

The Gruesome Attraction of Prison Tourism Is Being Challenged at Last

Facts matter: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter. Support our nonprofit reporting. Subscribe to our print magazine.This article was published in partnership with the Marshall Project, a nonprofit news organization covering the US criminal justice system. Sign up for their newsletters, and follow them on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook. Eastern State Penitentiary, a former prison…

Imprisoned in a Sauna With No Exit

This story was originally published by High Country News and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. Late last June, farmers in Walla Walla, Washington, noticed something odd happening to their onions. Walla Walla, an oasis in the middle of the state’s high desert, is bursting with vineyards, wheat fields and acres of the city’s eponymous…