The Outcast at the Gate
After a child molester has been set free, where does he go—and how can society ensure that he never strikes again? One program's answer flies against our every instinct: Welcome him back.
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California
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Pesticide Drift and the Politics of Scale in California’s Central Valley
Toxic chemicals are sweeping across our nation's most important agricultural region and officials are using time-tested tactics not to find solutions, but to make the problem seem small and localized.
Will California De-Salt the Pacific to Alleviate Its Drought?
A few special conditions might make expensive desalination plants worth the price.
Prospecting for Gold With the New 49ers
The latest entry in a series of interviews about subculture in America.
Do You Know Where Your Seafood Comes From?
Consumers are increasingly getting to know their local fish—and fishermen—through companies that cut out the middleman.
Silicon Valley’s Brave New Economic Order
A recent study suggests the United States is starting to resemble an oligarchy more than a democracy, and the trend’s cradle is unmistakably Silicon Valley.
Finding Nutrition in the Food Deserts of California
In a state with agricultural export revenue totaling more than $18 billion annually, the Central Valley’s approximately 700,000 farm workers don’t earn enough to feed themselves properly.
When Good Health Insurance Doesn’t Do You Any Good
The most unusual thing about Rabbi Ben-Tzion Welton's struggle with unanticipated medical expenses may be that he's so far avoided bankruptcy.
Can Snoop Go Up Against Big Weed?
The charm and wile of a celebrity pimp may be no match for the moneyed juggernaut of weed tech.
Demolishing the Ivory Tower
You'll need two Ph.D.s and a J.D. to buy ivory legally in the United States. So don’t even try it.