Hurricane Matthew Is Florida’s Worst-Case Scenario
Fueled by a record-warm ocean, Matthew is a storm unlike any yet seen in some parts of the…
When News Really Does Happen to an Editor
How ProPublica’s top editor failed to recognize that his personal experience with a mysterious bank fee was part…
Hacking Democracy
The voting system we have in place now does not inspire a great deal of confidence in the…
Californians Stopped Saving So Much Water This Summer
… even though the state is still in drought. It’s just not in a record-busting drought like it…
There’s an Upside to the Recklessness of Youth
Nothing ventured, nothing gained, according to the teenage brain. By Nathan Collins (Photo: Marco Di Lauro/Getty Images) Teenagers:…
Global Extreme Poverty Rates Continue to Decline
But the World Bank thinks more needs to be done to address inequality. By Dwyer Gunn (Chart: World Bank)…
Climate Change Is Threatening to Exterminate the Wayúu People
In northeastern Colombia, corruption, climate change, and coal mining have collided to unleash a fatal drought. By Daniel…
Are Technology Companies Really Driving the Gig Economy?
Silicon Valley takes credit for transforming the U.S. economy. New research paints a more complicated picture. By Jared…
Is Trump’s Ostentatious Lifestyle Part of His Appeal?
A political scientist compares the Donald to the Great Gatsby. By Tom Jacobs From left: Leonardo DiCaprio as…
‘Loan Repayment Should Not Be a Life Sentence’
A New Jersey commission is making moves to reform the state’s student loan agency, one small step toward…