Environment Why Is the DEA Tracking License Plates? The DEA's license plate tracking program is just the latest case of surveillance gone wrong. Kate Wheeling
Economics Does Davos Actually Do Anything? Research shows that the World Economic Forum, a meeting reserved for the one percent, might actually affect the rest of us. Kate Wheeling
News in Brief In Search of an Impartial Jury Mass media is just the latest challenge for courts in an ongoing quest for impartial jurors—a goal that might be nearly impossible to achieve. Kate Wheeling
Social Justice A ‘Brilliant’ New Theory on the Gender Gap A new study suggests the gender disparities in academia come from how much a field values raw talent. Kate Wheeling
Environment Facebook in the Face of Tragedy Social media networks break news stories and spark revolutions. In the wake of tragedy, they may also help us cope. Kate Wheeling
News in Brief The Potential Benefits of Obama’s Free Community College Plan The president's proposal could have benefits that go way beyond the individual student. Kate Wheeling
Environment A Case for—and Against—Surveillance A new French surveillance law might help authorities locate the terrorists behind the Charlie Hebdo attack. But it might also rob innocent civilians of their privacy rights. Kate Wheeling
Social Justice Breaking Down the New Xenophobic Movement in Germany Thousands of Germans are now backing an anti-immigration movement. What was the straw that broke the quintessentially tolerant country’s back? Kate Wheeling