Why Can’t We Just Vote Online?
In order to address threats from malware, spyware, ransomware, mirror sites, and DoS attacks, the ideal system’s design…
Shelf Help: ‘Killing the Competition: Economic Inequality and Homicide’
We’ve long known that areas where inequality is highest have the worst homicide rates. Martin Daly makes the…
Re-Coding for Conservation
We can now alter the genomes of invasive species to slow their advance. Should we? By Alison Hawkes…
Co-Pay Coupons Might Save You Money Now, but They’re Used to Keep Drug Prices High
Consumers love saving money using drug copay coupons. But by upending the benefit structure of health insurers, these…
Where and Why Do Police Kill African Americans?
If we’re ever going to get a handle on officer-involved killings of African Americans, we must determine the…
Voices of the Addicted Generation: Amy
San Francisco Bay Area, graduate student, 31 As Told to Madeleine Thomas (Photo: Christopher Leaman) Editor’s Note: This…
How Can We Stem Extremist Violence?
We can start by trading the usual government crackdowns for a more careful look at extended social networks,…
2015 Was a Good Year for Everyone—Especially the Top 1 Percent
It’s still good to be rich. By Dwyer Gunn (Photo: Jonathan Schrock/Flickr) On Tuesday, Emmanuel Saez, director of…
The Only Good Tarzan Is a Bad Tarzan
Nobody wants The Legend of Tarzan—perhaps because Americans aren’t ready for a Tarzan with woke politics. By Aaron…
Where Do the Presidential Candidates Stand on Police Shootings?
The candidates have very different plans for action. By Francie Diep Activists protest in Times Square in response…