The (Short) Lives of Poor, Urban Teenagers
If a child does not believe that they might live to see another day, what motivation can there possibly be for investing in the future?
Millennials’ Tolerance for Shutting Down Free Speech
Recent surveys suggest the American love of free speech is waning.
The Trouble With American Views of Female Genital Cutting
There are many grounds upon which to oppose FGCs, but the language we use to discuss the practice may actually encourage it.
114 Years Young: Light Bulbs Before Planned Obsolescence
One last hold-out from a time when it made more sense to build things to last.
What Is This World in Which Commercials Make You Cry?
And what does it have to do with the largest refugee crisis since World War II?
The Social Construction of Race
Unemployment, imprisonment, and other life events can change what race those around you perceive you to be.