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Killing by the numbers: In 2007 elite U.S. snipers executed an unarmed Iraqi prisoner in cold blood. Have the insidious tactics that led to atrocities in Vietnam reemerged in Iraq?; By Mark Benjamin and Christopher Weaver May 9, 2008
Conspiracy theory in the frozen North: Flooded villages in Alaska, record grain harvests in Finland. Who's to blame? How 'bout Exxon?; Andrew Leonard Feb 28, 2008
No bears for oil: Why hasn't the polar bear been granted federal protection? Maybe because the Bush administration plans a last-minute handout of oil leases on its habitat.; By Katharine Mieszkowski Jan 17, 2008
Hillary Clinton: Coal isn't going away: The presidential contender says we should look into "clean coal," but she can't promise she would never support "dirty" energy.; By Amanda Griscom Little Aug 20, 2007
What's wrong with Alaska?: Every member of Alaska's all-GOP congressional delegation is embroiled in scandal.; By Benjamin Wallace-Wells Aug 13, 2007
What Ted Stevens, Bolivian cocaine and Halliburton have in common: Or, how the Alaskan Inupiat Eskimos got a no-bid contract in South America from the U.S. government.; By Michael Scherer Jun 19, 2007
Don't worry, be Mike Gravel: No job, no money, no problem -- after personal setbacks, the quirky Alaskan returns to his first love as a long-shot contender for the Democratic presidential nomination.; By Alex Koppelman May 7, 2007
One reason it's a happy new year: A Jan. 1 victory for lesbian and gay employees of Alaska.; Katharine Mieszkowski Jan 2, 2007
Destination: Alaska: Put aside stories of a freezing, exotic locale full of igloos and kooks in favor of these portraits of the hardscrabble -- and magical -- Northern state.; By Seth Kantner Nov 13, 2006
A tale of two oil companies: Hugo Chavez comes to Alaska's rescue, while Exxon fiddles and the world burns; Andrew Leonard Sep 20, 2006
The lazy man's guide to Alaska: Hairy-legged hikers may look down with disdain, but there's a perverse pleasure in viewing rugged wilderness from the deck of a cruise ship.; By Garrison Keillor Jul 19, 2006
The other Alaskan oil mess: Drill for oil? In Alaskan wilderness? Go right ahead!; Andrew Leonard Jan 12, 2006
If this is "pulling together," we don't want to see "coming apart": The man responsible for Alaska's "bridge to nowhere" isn't about to give up his highway pork to help fund Katrina relief.; Tim Grieve Sep 20, 2005
A bridge to nowhere: Alaska's Gravina Island (population less than 50) will soon be connected to the megalopolis of Ketchikan (pop. 8,000) by a bridge nearly as long as the Golden Gate and higher than the Brooklyn Bridge. Alaska residents can thank Rep. Don Young, who just brought home $941 million worth of bacon.; By Rebecca Clarren Aug 9, 2005
Give us your trees, your air, your crystal waters: Environmentalists say that four more years of Bush will turn even the red states black.; By Katharine Mieszkowski Nov 5, 2004
Senate races to watch: Counting Electoral College votes driving you totally batty? Take a mental health break with these crucial contests.; By Mary Jacoby Nov 1, 2004
Where the caribou don't roam (anymore): Stymied in his plans to drill in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, Bush has raced ahead to fast-track oil development elsewhere in Alaska -- imperiling an entire way of life.; By Daniel Glick Nov 1, 2004
The boss's daughter: Locked in a close Senate race in Alaska, Republican incumbent Lisa Murkowski is getting a big push from the major industries tied to her powerful father, the governor.; By Joe Conason Oct 16, 2004
Oily insecurity: After Sept. 11, conservatives call again for drilling in Alaska -- but environmentalists say the real danger is our addiction to oil.; By Damien Cave Sep 27, 2001
A phantom energy crisis: The Bush administration has convinced the nation that we're in the middle of a power emergency, but the facts indicate otherwise.; By Dan Ackman May 8, 2001
Immigration humiliation: Two men are arrested for bringing Russian women and girls to Alaska to work as strippers.; By Jack Boulware Jan 22, 2001
Baked Alaska?: Fearing a return to the days of James Watt, green activists mobilize to spike Bush's environmental nominees.; By Anthony York Jan 11, 2001
Avast!: Tips on spotting Alaska's great leviathan, choosing a mileage-earning credit card and renting a car in Europe.; By Donald D. Groff Apr 28, 2000
Monster mush?: The Alaskan Iditarod is supposed to be about huskies having fun, but that's not what animal rights groups think.; By Sally Eckhoff Mar 22, 2000
Kafka of the Great White North: Franz's niece takes the Yukon.; By Anne Beatts Jun 30, 1999

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