In an extensive investigation, the New Yorker takes a look inside the coastal patrols and brutal, secretive detention centers that Libyan forces use to keep migrants from Africa and the Middle East out of Europe. A little-known Supreme Court clerk quietly and single-handedly transformed American abortion law for decades. The Washington Post has the untold story of Roe v. Wade. The market for starting pitchers is on fire, even as Major League Baseball heads toward a lockout. The Wall Street Journal explains. At midnight, Barbados cut its last remaining ties to the British monarchy, removing Queen Elizabeth II as head of state. CNN has the story.

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