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The Transgender Ban Is About Bigotry and Distraction
Trump’s attacking service members to provoke the left, throw red meat to his base, and distract the rest from things like the shutdown.
read moreExtreme Wealth Threatens Our Very Planet
Millions of years ago, life on Earth survived an existential climate crisis. But that Earth had a distinct advantage: no rich people.
How Not to Report on Prison Conditions
A recent report revealed widespread abuse at U.S. prisons, but media coverage made it sound like prisoners have it too good.
The Government Shutdown Expands the Ranks of ‘Underwater Nation’
Unemployment is low, but federal employees are lining up at food banks. They aren’t alone.
The Law of Unintended Consequences
Thanks to the shutdown, maybe border guards have a little more in common with the refugees they’re charged with turning away.
Editor’s Picks
A Dream Deferred: MLK’s Dream of Economic Justice is Far From Reality
90 years after King was born, the racial wealth divide is actually growing — which drags down the entire economy.
Government by Extortion
The White House’s “rule or ruin” strategy — wall or shutdown! — is anti-democratic.
Democratic Leaders Failed Their First Big Test on Climate
Kicking the can down the road appears to be a bipartisan sport in Washington.
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Worried About Robots? Just Become One
Tech CEO Elon Musk says artificial intelligence is a big threat to humans, so we should… surgically implant wires in our brains?
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The Transgender Ban Is About Bigotry and Distraction
Trump’s attacking service members to provoke the left, throw red meat to his base, and distract the rest from things like the shutdown.
read more
Extreme Wealth Threatens Our Very Planet
Millions of years ago, life on Earth survived an existential climate crisis. But that Earth had a distinct advantage: no rich people.
read more
How Not to Report on Prison Conditions
A recent report revealed widespread abuse at U.S. prisons, but media coverage made it sound like prisoners have it too good.
read more
The Law of Unintended Consequences
Thanks to the shutdown, maybe border guards have a little more in common with the refugees they’re charged with turning away.
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Humpty Trumpty Sat on a Wall
Polls suggest the president is headed for a fall over his “build the wall” shutdown.
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A Dream Deferred: MLK’s Dream of Economic Justice is Far From Reality
90 years after King was born, the racial wealth divide is actually growing — which drags down the entire economy.
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AI Wants to Reprogram You
Driverless cars cost jobs and threaten pedestrians. Investors’ advice? Just get out of the way!
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Hollywood’s Fat Shaming Is Getting Old
In real life, people of all shapes, sizes, and colors are the romantic leads in their own lives.
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The Government Shutdown Expands the Ranks of ‘Underwater Nation’
Unemployment is low, but federal employees are lining up at food banks. They aren’t alone.
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