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Education

The Secret Betrayal That Sealed Nike’s Special Influence Over the University of Oregon

University of Oregon President Dave Frohnmayer needed money to save his school. Alum and Nike chief executive Phil Knight was happy to help. But after Frohnmayer made a key mistake, Knight exacted a brutal punishment.

Joshua Hunt

A Customs and Border Protection SUV on Cavazos' property.

Social Justice

With Family Plots and Migratory Hubs in Its Crosshairs, the Border Wall Looms Large in Texas

After securing over $500 million in March to build a border barrier, the Department of Homeland Security has begun laying the foundation for the first miles of Donald Trump's long-promised wall. The blueprint bisects federally protected public lands and dismembers private property that's been passed down for generations.

David Leffler

Tom Frantz on his almond grove in Shafter, California.

Environment

California’s Looming Water Pollution Problem

In California's Central Valley, the oil industry has been dumping wastewater into unlined—and under-regulated—ponds, threatening the state's limited groundwater and the humans who rely on it.

Kate Wheeling