Syrians emptied Assad’s prisons. They’re filling up again, and abuse is rife

A year ago, Syria’s new leader pledged to 'close the notorious prisons' run by Bashar al-Assad. But prisons and detention ...

Inside the North Carolina GOP’s Decade-Long Push to Seize Power From the State’s Democratic Governors

For almost a decade, North Carolina’s majority-Republican legislature tried six times to strip Democratic governors of control over the board overseeing the swing state’s elections. This year, it ...