How Do You Beat a Curse?
A practiced Santa Barbara psychic weighs in on Lil B’s so far effective curse against basketball superstar Kevin…
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The ‘Other NRA’ and the Future of American Food
The 2016 annual meeting of the National Restaurant Association is all about “local” food — with a very liberal definition…
Misunderstanding Medicated Kids
Socio-economic class affects the way children are prescribed pills—and not at all in the way you’d expect. By…
Solving the Fresh Water Crisis
Why business and policy solutions will depend on cities—and on women. By Eliot Metzger & Paul Reig of…
Autism’s Race Problem
For years, the medical community has studied and treated autism as a “white person’s” disease, and, today, research…
Recognizing Work
“Feminist sex workers have been excluded so many times from feminist discussions,” author Jill Nagle said upon publication…
Troubled Water: A Map of Tomorrow’s Thirsty Future
A survey of regional water crises: community stress and political standoffs. (Stress Index: World Resources Institute) North America…
The Future of Fresh Water
Amid population booms and more extreme weather, we see that rising demand—not supply shortages—will be the main driver…
The Tyranny of Rote-Learning in Pakistan
As memorization skills decline in the west, schools across South Asia continue to push antiquated pedagogical techniques. Reformers…
Why Lindy West Doesn’t Mind Feeding the Trolls
As she releases a new memoir, the feminist writer and activist reflects on a career spent battling hostile…