Remembering the Murder You Didn't Commit
New Yorker
When they were brought in, one by one, none of the six suspects remembered the rape and murder of a grandmother in Beatrice, Neb. But intensive sessions with the town psychologist produced subjects convinced of their guilt. Long after DNA evidence exonerated them, a mystery remains: How to differentiate real memory from unshakeable belief shaped by suggestion? Mom's Deportation and the Choices for 4 Siblings Left Behind
California Sunday Magazine
After their mother was deported to Mexico, the Marin siblings faced an impossible choice: Stay or go. Only Briza, the youngest, went. This is a look at the human dimensions of family separation in America's efforts to deal with illegal immigrants. Roughly half a million U.S.-born children lost a parent to arrest, detention and deportation between 2009 and 2013. How Russia Targets the U.S. Military
Politico Magazine
The tactics include friending American soldiers on Facebook while posing as attractive young women and targeting the Twitter accounts of Pentagon employees. Thus far the Kremlin's efforts to disrupt American elections have been getting most of the attention. But there is much evidence it is ramping up efforts against America's military, with the aim of hobbling the ability to counter Russian aggression. Rare Investigation Into an Organ Donor's Death
Los Angeles Times
Cole Hartman's death at age 8 was heartbreaking but not suspicious. Twenty-three minutes after doctors removed life support, he was pronounced dead, and his organs were harvested for donation. Four years later, an investigation into that day shines light on the ethical problems of organ donation. Does the need for organs pressure doctors to hasten death? Why You Can't Help But Act Your Age
Nautilus
It may no longer be impolite to ask a lady her age: Research suggests that whatever she says, she might just be right. Building on the work of scientists who have studied the physiological aging process -- cutting us open and counting our rings -- studies suggest that the mind-body connection, and one's subjective perception of age, can affect the aging process. | 
