How ‘Ocean’s 8’ Staged a Feminist Coup in Hollywood
A conversation with the film's co-writer and producer Olivia Milch about hiring a diverse cast and writing all-female leads.
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Harassment Is Rife in Science Labs—and University Policies Aren’t Helping
Meanwhile, the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine is struggling with its own controversy over whether it properly punishes member harassers.
An Obama-Era White House Official Breaks Down the Current State of Immigration Policy
Former Department of Homeland Security official Peter Boogaard weighs in on immigration policy under Trump.
A New Immigration Office Will Crack Down on ‘Citizenship Cheaters’
The federal agency that processes immigration applications is planning to open a Los Angeles-based office to identify Americans accused of "cheating" their way to citizenship.
Biracial People Play a Uniquely Positive Role Helping Americans Grapple With Race
New research finds whites are more open to discussing race-related issues after exposure to a mixed-race individual.
Advocates Fear the New Trump Administration Rule Will Keep Migrant Children in Detention for Even Longer
The ACLU warns that a new rule allowing the government to look into potential guardians' immigration status will leave the children with nowhere to go but detention facilities.
Immigrant Rights Advocates Say Jeff Sessions Is ‘Trivializing Domestic Violence’
The attorney general's decision to bar domestic abuse survivors from obtaining asylum seems out of step with a country engaged in a burgeoning movement against assault, advocates say.
Immigration Agencies Are Facing Accusations of Rampant Racial Profiling
But holding the agents accountable has proven especially difficult considering the accusers are often undocumented immigrants with limited legal rights.
A Ruling by Jeff Sessions Could Keep Abuse Victims From Claiming Asylum
The ruling will likely be challenged by immigration advocates, who have continually pushed back against Sessions' efforts to tighten immigration laws.
In a Desperate Search for Detention Space, the U.S. Moves 1,600 Immigrants to Federal Prisons
Over the weekend, 1,600 people being detained at the border were transferred to federal prisons because current detention infrastructure can no longer house the overwhelming number of detainees.