Jail Is Corrosive to a Young Man’s Mind
But a tailored mindfulness program may negate the negative impact of imprisonment.
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Libya’s Slave Trade Didn’t Appear Out of Thin Air
It's a result of European immigration policy—and of pervasive anti-blackness in the MENA region.
Spike Lee’s Gentrification Problem
Lee's role in gentrification is complicated, despite his vociferous criticism of the phenomenon, because in some ways he's responsible for the Brooklyn of today.
Trump Reverses Decades of U.S. Policy to Recognize Jerusalem as Israel’s Capital
Jordan's King Abdullah warned that the move "will have serious implications for security and stability in the Middle East.
Foreign-Born Soldiers Are Seeing Their Careers Stall
Dysfunction in a U.S. Army recruitment pipeline for foreign-born soldiers has created chaos and uncertainty for thousands.
Viewfinder: Demonstrating for Political Prisoners in Barcelona
People hold banners in front of Barcelona's city hall on December 4th, 2017, during a demonstration demanding the release of jailed separatist leaders.
Supreme Court Allows Trump’s Travel Ban to Take Full Effect
The ban creates varying limits on visas for nationals of six Muslim-majority countries—Libya, Chad, Somalia, Syria, Iran, and Yemen—as well as Venezuela and North Korea.
How Hate Speech Boosts Bigotry and Intolerance
Research from Poland reveals regular exposure to such material desensitizes us to its cruelty.
Are Police Officers Being Properly Trained to Deal With Hate Crimes?
Only a fraction of bias crimes ever get reported. Fewer still get successfully prosecuted. Perhaps the widespread lack of training for frontline officers has something to do with that.
Can a Credit Card-Sized Monitor Help India Battle Its Heart Disease Epidemic?
Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death in India. Neha Rastogi's portable electrocardiogram wants to end that.