Marcus Thorne, US Social Affairs Reporter

Marcus Thorne focuses on the critical social issues shaping modern America, from civil rights and immigration to healthcare disparities and urban development. With a background in sociology and 15 years of investigative reporting for ProPublica, Marcus is dedicated to telling the stories of underrepresented communities. His long-form features have sparked national conversations on social justice reform.
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Washington State’s Trans Sports Ban Sparks Legal Fight as Advocates Rally Against Initiative 638

The coalition opposing Initiative 638 – a ballot measure that would bar transgender…

AI Assistants Step Into Election Advice, sparking Warnings Over Misinformation

The Rise of AI in Election Guidance Across the United States, millions…

Trump Halts Hegseth’s Execution Livestream Plan as Streeting Arrives at Pentagon for Tense Talks

Wes Streeting’s first face-to-face meeting with his American counterpart since taking the…

The Great Unsaid: How the GLP-1 Era Buried Body Positivity and Rebranded Thinness as Wellness

The cultural conversation around bodies has entered a hall of mirrors. In…

California Firefighters Deploy Remote Cameras on Mountain Ridges for Early Wildfire Detection

A mobile crew of California firefighters is fitting surveillance cameras to some…

Francesca Moody: The Produtor Who Teaches Theatre What Makes a Hit

The Art of Pattern Recognition At the Edinburgh Fringe festival last month,…

Inside the Enigmatic World of Chris Mark: A Castle, 101 Princesses, and Masculinity in Crisis

A bizarre incident involving a lavish castle party has sparked intrigue and…

Uzbekistan’s Gazebos Set to Adorn Trump’s National Garden of American Heroes

** In a move that adds a unique international flavour to his…

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