The Unique Burden of Covering Climate Change in the Middle East
Some of climate change’s earliest effects have desolated areas of the Middle East and destabilized regional governments. For…
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Is the Oil Industry Dying?
The peak oil controversy stages a comeback as the industry confronts a future of higher costs — and low prices.…
Remembering the Sagamihara 19
It was the deadliest massacre of disabled people since World War II. How do we honor the victims…
In an Unsafe Space
There is no one simple story about online harassment. Yet the most-repeated examples of abuse, those targeting high-profile…
Learning to Love My Anxiety
Can America’s most common affliction be a force for good? By Laura Turner (Photo: Sodanie Chea/Flickr) When it’s…
The Burdens of Mental Illness in the Service Industry
Service workers across America are struggling with the pressures of balancing mental illness and retail jobs. In San…
How a Transhumanist Plans on Making a Splash in the 2016 Election
An interview with Transhumanist presidential candidate Zoltan Istvan.
Beyond Myth: When Steroids Are Just a Fact of Life
For powerlifter Mark Bell, using anabolic steroids to bench-press 600 pounds isn’t right, or wrong; it’s simply the way things work.
Against Sentimental Democracy
It’s time to get past meaningless terms like “the will of the people.” With a less sentimental, more…
Could Giant Suction Cups Turn Lake Erie Into a Regional Energy Hub?
The Icebreaker project represents a major innovation in offshore wind farming. By Daniel J. McGraw Mono Buckets awaiting…