Creative Achievement Can Buffer Death Anxiety
Striving for, and sometimes reaching, one’s artistic goals can produce a major psychological benefit. By Tom Jacobs (Photo:…
Permanent Displacement: Inside Kakuma, Kenya’s 25-Year-Old Refugee Camp
A solemn reminder of the permanence of humanity’s displaced masses. By Jacob Kushner Kakuma. (Photo: Mr.matija.kovac/Wikimedia Commons) The…
Can Donald Trump Revive the American Economy, One Factory at a Time?
The Trump administration scored a big win with Carrier’s decision to keep manufacturing jobs from Indiana. By Dwyer…
As More People Sign Up for Health Insurance, America’s Health-Care Costs Go Up
Prescription drug costs also grew. By Francie Diep (Photo: Joe Raedle/Getty Images) Health-care spending in the United States…
President-Elect Donald Trump Takes on the Rust Belt
Saving 800 jobs in Indiana cost Trump another 1,300 and who knows what else. By Jim Russell Donald…
Will These Latest Prison Reforms Help Ex-Inmates Get Jobs?
Recent reforms will ensure ex-prisoners can apply for jobs, but they’ll still have to overcome significant stigma to…
The Javan Rhino: Both Protected and Threatened by a Massive Volcano
In the aftermath of the 1883 eruption of Krakatoa Volcano, the Javan rhino found a refuge in an…
Hate Surges Online
Has the election of Donald Trump emboldened extremists? By A.C. Thompson & Ken Schwencke People protest in Washington,…
The Ganja Gender Gap
Marijuana usage is up sharply among low-income males since the 2007 crash. By Tom Jacobs (Photo: Marc Piscotty/Getty…
Even Smokers Living in Public Housing Support Smoking Bans
They might be hoping to quit soon, and they have a civic spirit about common indoor areas. By…