(S (S (BASENP (NNP Wikinews) (NN reporter) (NNP David) (NNP Shankbone)) (VP (VBD was) (ADJP (JJ curious) (PP (IN about) (NP (BASENP (NN torture)) (PP (IN in) (BASENP (JJ American) (JJ popular) (NN culture)))))))) (PERIOD .))