The Case for Arguing Politics With Your Family at Thanksgiving
This Thanksgiving, skip the extra beer and take the higher ground in your family debate; chances are, your relatives will follow your example.
Meet the Professor Calling Out the Fake and Misleading News Sites Clogging Your Facebook Feed
She’s doing the Lord’s work — or Mark Zuckerberg’s, depending on whom you ask.
Is U.S. Crime Getting Better or Worse? It Depends on Who You Ask
Donald Trump’s “law and order” mantra reveals a significant problem in how we assess our safety at home.
The Native American Protests in North Dakota Are About More Than an Oil Pipeline
Do the last few weeks mark a turning point for environmental activism?
Make America Great Again—Invest in High-Skilled Immigrants
What Donald Trump and the GOP get wrong about STEM guest workers.
What Americans Don’t Understand About Trigger Warnings
A letter to incoming freshman at the University of Chicago underscores how dysfunctional our public discussion of trauma and student safety has become.
How the Money Bail System Perpetuates America’s Mass Incarceration Problem
If there was ever an example of how economic incentives can warp the institutions of justice, local jails are it.
A Federal Court Just Delivered a Major Victory for Medical Marijuana
The ruling comes during a big moment in the drug’s road toward legalization.
The Slow and Complicated Return of Clemency
On Wednesday, President Obama commuted the sentences of 214 people, the most issued in a single day since 1900.