News in Brief Mass Surveillance in America: A History of Loosening Laws and Practices Surveillance in the name of intelligence gathering is nothing new. Here's a look back at significant developments over the past 30-plus years. Cora Currier, Justin Elliott, and Theodoric Meyer
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