How the Owens Bottle Company Helped End American Child Labor
An excerpt from Vince Beiser's new book about how sand transformed civilization.
Into the Eyeballs of Syrian Refugees
Is it really a good idea to scan the irises of thousands of vulnerable people?
When Crime Labs Go Criminal
Annie Dookhan, the forensic scientist sent to prison last week for falsifying evidence, is just the tip of the iceberg.
Why Don’t We Just Shoot Condemned Inmates?
If we’re going to kill people, there's only one good way to do it.
Why Disasters Like the Typhoon in the Philippines Will Keep Getting Worse
It's not just because of climate change—it's population growth, too.
Sentenced to Die in Prison for Stealing Tools?
Why are more than 3,000 inmates serving life without parole in state and federal prisons across the United States for non-violent offenses?
Kids and Guns, Parents and Drugs
Journalists are misrepresenting a new study about the number of children killed every year by firearms.
How Lou Reed Showed It’s OK to Be Gay
He may have been the world's first out bisexual rock star—but what really matters is that everyone thought he was.
