Small Cities Need More Help With ‘Extreme Events’
Worldwide, small to mid-sized cities are growing at a fast rate. But does a city’s ability to handle…
Who Should Pay for Internet Infrastructure?
If it’s taxpayers, then maybe we should have a conversation about regulating Internet prices. By Rick Paulas (Photo:…
What’s Missing in Trump’s Tweets
An analysis reveals the unique challenges faced by female candidates. By Tom Jacobs Donald Trump. (Photo: Jewel Samad/AFP/Getty…
Italy Has Its Own Donald Trump-Style Movement
Inside the populist movement that is threatening an Italian Brexit. By Darren Loucaides Beppe Grillo of Italy’s Five…
Do Trump’s Views on Race Make Him ‘Crazy’?
The public, the press, and academic theorists have long linked racism and insanity — probably erroneously, according to sociologist James…
Can an All-Payer Model Save American Health Care?
Vermont just got the OK to establish an all-payer system. Should more states follow suit? By Dwyer Gunn…
Facebook Can’t Rescue Our Underfunded Science
Mark Zuckerberg’s $3 billion donation is generous, but philanthropy won’t compensate for our government’s failures. By Mike White…
Doctor Confesses: I Lied to Protect My Colleague in a Medical Malpractice Suit
A surgeon who lied about his partner’s skills on the witness stand has been haunted by the deception…
Democracy: A Contested American Value
There is a difference worth discussing between America’s and Americans’ understandings of democracy. By Chayenne Polimedio Demonstrators fill…
In the Picture: Cold Deck in Boyle County, Kentucky
In every print issue, we fix our gaze on an everyday photograph and chase down facts about details…