‘Cruel and Unusual Punishment’: The Questionable State of Medical Care at Louisiana State Penitentiary
Several groups representing inmates at Angola claim the prison's poor living conditions violate the Eighth Amendment.
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An Influx of New Voters Around Austin Inundates Texas’ Outdated Registration System
Travis County received around 35,000 written registrations on the final day to submit them, meaning that they now need to be sorted by hand before early voting begins next week.
Should There Be a Global Blueprint for How Governments Handle Biometric Data?
A recent court decision in India could provide some guidelines, but every solution should be based on an individual country's needs, demographics, and history.
How Increasingly Diverse Neighborhoods Affect White Anxiety
New research shows what happens in the minds of white Americans when they see demographic change—the results were mixed.
Virtual Reality Can Increase Empathy for the Homeless
New research finds it's an effective way to step into the shoes of someone less fortunate.
A Politics That Requires Taylor Swift Is Not Healthy or Durable
The singer made news with the first real political statement of her career. It was overdue—and oddly depressing.
Kwame Rockwell Will Be the Next Disabled Person Executed by America
America's courts still don't have clear protections for defendants with severe mental illness.
With Flu Season Nearly Here, Medical Experts Warn That Trump’s Immigration Policy Is a Public-Health Threat
Proposed changes by the Trump administration that discourage immigrants from using public services come just ahead of flu season, according to epidemiologists.
How Native American Leaders Are Trying to Tackle Voter Suppression in North Dakota
Rights activists are urging communities of color to get creative about circumventing attempts to suppress their vote ahead of next month's decisive mid-term elections.
Israel Doesn’t Show Us How to Fight Fascism—but the Diaspora Can
Is it really wrong to have ties to a community based in a shared vision of God, justice, and hope, rather than in land and blood?