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Inside the Mind of America’s Favorite Gun Researcher

John Lott is a one-man pro-gun research machine whose work has been cited nearly 200 times by the National Rifle Association. The problem? Many of his peers have major misgivings about his methods.

Peter Moskowitz

Sara Minkara’s Vision for a More Inclusive World

Initially focusing on Lebanon, where her parents are from, Minkara worked with children who had been overlooked by society owing to their visual impairments.

Rosie Spinks

Wilhelmina Perry’s Intersectional Activism

Perry's proactive work in the intersection of gayness, religiousness, and blackness won her an Encore Purpose Prize fellowship, a competitive award for seniors.

Avital Andrews

A view of the Delicate Arch sandstone rock formation at Arches National Park, near Moab, Utah.

Letter From Moab, Utah: Sharing a Sunset at Arches National Park

Delicate Arch is the most famous rock formation in Arches National Park—and, almost certainly, in the entire state of Utah.

Eva Holland

This Native Tribe Is Reintroducing a Disappeared Species on Its Own Land

And the federal government can't do much about it.

Jimmy Tobias

Bernadette Lim’s Grassroots Feminism

Lim's non-profit, Women SPEAK, cultivates mentorship among young women over subjects like positive body image, healthy relationships, media literacy, and leadership.

Rosie Spinks

Michael Li’s Fascination With the Human Mind

Even while rubbing shoulders with Nobel laureates—and standing next to Neil deGrasse Tyson—Li maintains a youthful wonder and humility that will serve him well.

Rosie Spinks