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Low Voter Turnout Among Asian Americans Is More About Identity Than Apathy
Compared to the national average of 53 percent, only 31 percent of Asian Americans reported being contacted by candidates or parties in 2012. Less outreach from politicians understandably alienates these voters.
Writing Music Using Only Your Mind
German researchers are testing technology that facilitates direct brain-to-page composition.
The Paranoid Fantasy at the Heart of ‘It’
The story resonates in a post-9/11 environment of fear, a Stephen King scholar explains.
Department of Justice Advocates Tossing Sheriff Arpaio’s Conviction
The federal agency is arguing that a presidential pardon "moots a criminal case."
Supreme Court Justice Upholds Part of Trump’s Travel Ban
Justice Anthony Kennedy issued a short-term order that bans thousands of refugees from entering the United States.
Trump Lawyers Ask to Revive Part of Refugee Ban
The new White House request argues that an agency's help isn't enough to merit an exception to its refugee ban.
What Happens When You Stop Taking Psychiatric Medications
According to the people who have tried to do it.
Counties Trump Won Have Lower Rates of Life Expectancy
A new analysis finds a stark metric for the health-depleting stress of Americans who felt left behind—and who saw Trump as a possible savior.
The Silencing of Hillary Clinton
Addressing the primary criticisms of Clinton's historic run for the presidency.