Why Are Some Scandals Called “-Gates”?: Media

It’s all about a “third-rate burglary” that brought down a president.

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Scene of the crime

The Watergate complex on the banks of the Potomac River in Washington, D.C., was...

Mickey Sanborn—U.S. Department of Defense

(From left) Canadian figure skaters Jamie Salé and David Pelletier show off the gold...

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Comet Ping Pong

The pizzeria in northwest Washington is shown on December 5, 2016, the day after...

The Atlantic editor in chief Jeffrey Goldberg, shown speaking at a conference...