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Radical Efforts to End Homelessness: Inside the Tent Cities of Seattle
Personal stories from the residents of Tent City 3.
Director Joshua Oppenheimer on Thinking Differently and Challenging Your Assumptions
We spoke to Joshua Oppenheimer about what he recommends reading, watching, and listening to.
There’s a Name for That: Jevons Paradox
The 19th-century British economist Stanley Jevons predicted—correctly—that the invention of more-efficient steam engines would lead to more coal getting burned.
What ‘Stand Your Ground’ Really Means
A new book traces the legal history of self-defense in America—and shows how laws for self-protection have been generally reserved for whites.
ADHD Kids, Homeless Adults?
New research adds an unexpected predictor of homelessness to an already-lengthy list.
Letter From Lesotho: Racism in the Diamond Mine
Desperate for work, the Basotho miners of the sovereign kingdom of Lesotho grudgingly accept the daily degradations of life among the white men.
Field Notes: Where Migrants Crossed the Rio Grande
Reynosa, Mexico: Fresh footprints of migrants dot the bed of a dried pond just south of Mission, Texas, near the Rio Grande.
The Bones of St. Helena
Two cinematographers are capturing the secret history of a South Atlantic island full of the bones of Liberated Africans.