Struggling to Stay Nourished in a Banking Desert
Ensuring physical bank branches are in low-income communities is critical for their fiscal health. By Terri Friedline &…
The Man Who Helped Popularize Broken Windows Policing Steps Down
A quick look at the tactics Bill Bratton championed in New York and Los Angeles. By Francie Diep…
Why Bill Was the Face of Hillary Clinton’s Historic Nomination
Some theories on why so many newspapers used the former president to illustrate stories about the biggest night…
How Can We Improve Working Dog Programs?
A paper suggests ways to develop the welfare and performance of working canines. By Zazie Todd (Photo: Michael…
The Dangers Lurking in Permafrost
The many unexpected ways climate change can threaten people around the world. By Francie Diep A reindeer in…
Sorry Donald Trump: Not All Publicity Is Good Publicity
The Republican presidential hopeful is the first candidate to tank at the convention in almost 20 years. By…
Same-Sex Sex Is Getting More Common
Or at least it’s becoming more acceptable to say you’ve had it. By Nathan Collins (Photo: Justin Sullivan/Getty…
Could Terrorists Sway the U.S. Election?
How terrorist acts evoke outsized fears. By David G. Myers Anti-Muslim graffiti defaces a mosque in Dearborn, Michigan.…
No Sex, Please—We’re Millennials
New research finds an increasing percentage of Americans in their early 20s are abstaining from sexual activity. By…
End Internships
The unpaid internship system is unfair to students and exploitative to workers — young women in particular. By Malcolm Harris…