How Thousands of Doctors With Revoked Licenses Are Still Getting Paid
Physicians whose state boards have sanctioned them for harming patients, unnecessarily prescribing addictive drugs, bilking federal insurance programs,…
We Are Reading Less Literature
That’s one finding of new research from the National Endowment for the Arts. By Tom Jacobs (Photo: lpnphotography/Flickr)…
An Ohio Abortion Law Does More Harm Than Good
Complications of medication abortions have tripled since Ohio put restrictions in place, researchers report. By Nathan Collins An…
Welcome to Terror High
What happens when a funding crunch turns a high school into a recruitment complex for arms manufacturers? By…
California Farmworkers Are One Step Closer to Earning Overtime Pay
As a bill heads to Governor Jerry Brown’s desk, California’s farmworkers are on the verge of setting a…
Totem Vodka and Indigenous Cultural Appropriation
When, if ever, is it acceptable to adopt the cultural icons of an outside group? By Alexandra Rodney…
President Obama’s Selective Clemency Continues
President Barack Obamacommuted the sentences of 111 federal inmates today, bringing his commutations to a total of 325…
Speaking About Vietnam: Documenting the Stories of an Era Before They’re Lost
A high school oral history project teaches students empathy and listening skills. By Anna Maria Gillis The second…
Does Gaming Teach Kids That Gun Control Is a Bad Idea?
New research provides evidence supporting that troubling possibility. By Tom Jacobs (Photo: Andreas Levers/Flickr) Why can’t we get…
The United States Is Facing Four Simultaneous Tropical Threats
In a year of record temperatures, the U.S. has a surplus of storms heading its way — and Hawaii might…