Why Do Teen Suicide Rates Drop When Same-Sex Marriage Is Legalized?
New research suggests marriage-equality laws reduce the stigma felt by gay teens. By Tom Jacobs (Photo: krytofr/Flickr) Teenage…
America Has Never Not Had a Childcare Problem
The persistent view that childcare is the primary responsibility of mothers has meant that America has always had…
Trump’s Refusal to Acknowledge Far-Right Extremism Isn’t Just Wrong — It’s Dangerous
A white man arrested for threatening to bomb a Muslim-majority town avoided terror charges. In all likelihood, he…
Racial Bias in Criminal Risk Scores Is Mathematically Inevitable
An analysis of bias against black defendants in criminal risk scores has prompted research showing that the disparity…
Scott Pruitt Is Confirmed as EPA Head
Scott Pruitt, a skeptic of human-caused climate change and critic of environmental regulations, is expected to begin dismantling…
What President Trump’s Comprehensive Tax Reform Plan Could Mean for Average Americans
Policy expert Caroline Freund weighs is on the short- and long-run effects of the GOP’s border adjustment plan.…
This ‘Great Wall’ Is an International Collaboration
Though Matt Damon stars, the Song Dynasty-set fantasy demonstrates China’s new might as a producer and distributor of…
How Does Twitter Influence the Way We Communicate?
How does the technology behind the social-media platform influence the way we communicate? By Rick Paulas (Photo: Mike…
Trump and the Deadly Politics of Denial
President Donald Trump’s response to the Quebec mosque attack doesn’t bode well for how his administration will react…
Deutsche Bank Represents Trump’s Biggest Remaining Conflict of Interest
Deutsche Bank is President Donald Trump’s largest lender. While the troubled bank has settled several of the charges…