Can Alabama Crack Down on Predatory Lending?
With skyrocketing annual interest rates on payday loans, borrowers often don’t have enough money left over to cover rent and groceries.
A Look at the New Rules on Fracking
Just-announced regulations take a step toward ensuring safer and more transparent fracking methods.
This Week in Fraternities
A round-up of news and research on those hard-partying bastions of brotherhood.
It’s Time to Rethink Our Approach to Sex Offenders
Thousands of sex offenders are released from prisons every year. Where should they go?
The Dancing Man Is an Example of Both Fat Shaming and the Internet’s Glory
A nasty viral photo prompted an unlikely invitation, and serves as a reminder of the Internet's power for good—and evil.
Should There Be Cameras in Courtrooms?
The only visual representation the public will get of Dzhokhar Tsarnaev’s trial is an artist's sketch. It turns out there's a case to be made for, and against, courtroom cameras.
An Unexpected Use for an Antidepressant
A new study in mice shows that the antidepressant Paxil may be a step toward a cure for heart failure.