When you give a teacher a gun.

Compared to 2017, fewer nations last year experienced a decline in democracy—and 48 countries even improved. 1/14

"You respect our president, and you pray for our president." Inside a firearms training program for teachers. 2/14

The President visits the southern border in Texas today accompanied by an unusual guest: Pat Cipollone, the White House’s top attorney. 3/14

Since arriving on the job last month, Cipollone has hired 17 new lawyers to assist the Trump administration's response to congressional investigations. 4/14

Trump claims "much" of the wall has been completed. The more accurate amount is 40 miles. 5/14

The long, continuing history of white supremacy’s role in mainstream news. 6/14

In an interview with Vizio's CEO, we learn why smart TVs are cheaper: Manufacturers are selling every second of your viewing life. 7/14

A map of "Fake Britain" includes hundreds of fictional locales from TV, movies, books, comics, and more. 8/14

This sensory-overwhelming video short offers a surreal exploration of the Chartres Cathedral. 9/14

US energy-related greenhouse gas emissions rose in 2018 by 3.4 percent, the second-largest margin in 20 years, reversing a three-year decline. 10/14

Tracking down the hunters who want to save the environment and are trying to get others to embrace the science. 11/14

Archaeologists unearth the remains of a medieval woman thought to be an artist; flecks of lapis lazuli pigment remain on her teeth. 12/14

Old railway systems in the US reimagined as subway lines, by Jake Berman. 13/14

A son remembers why he started bodybuilding: as protection from his father’s violence. 14/14

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