Key Takeaways News in Brief Hate Crimes Are on the Rise. Why Do Many Still Go Unreported? Actor Jussie Smollett has been charged with felony disorderly conduct for making a false report of a hate crime. Research shows such reports are rare. Emily Moon
News in Brief The Coast Guard Lieutenant’s Arrest Fits a Pattern of Terrorism Linked to Anti-Government and White Nationalist Extremism The arrest of a heavily armed white nationalist in Maryland on Wednesday follows another year of deadly far-right extremism. Jack Herrera
Environment News in Brief Honoring Public Lands in the Trump Era For National Public Lands Day, we're highlighting some of our favorite stories on the past, present, and future of public lands in America. Alexa Lee
Environment Trump’s Pardoning of Two Oregon Ranchers Is a Victory for the Bundys—and an Ominous Loss for Public-Lands Advocates There is nothing more #MAGA than cowboys running the West. Leah Sottile