Even a Suspended Ban Puts This Iraqi Interpreter’s American Dream at Risk
An interpreter who risked his life working for the U.S. Marines is worried what leaving the country might…
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What It Means to Have an ‘Adult’ Conversation on Encryption
In 2017, we need to move past the debate over backdoors. By Kevin Bankston (Photo: Ilya Pavlov/Unsplash) Since…
Why Is Congress Undermining Retirement Security for Millions of Americans?
The House recently passed two bills that would undo key regulations affecting some 40 million working-age households and…
Small Changes That Add Up: How Trump’s Team Rewrote the Department of Energy Website for Kids
Effort meant to inform younger generations about energy and the environment sees sentences reworked and pie charts eliminated.…
America Has Never Not Had a Childcare Problem
The persistent view that childcare is the primary responsibility of mothers has meant that America has always had…
Racial Bias in Criminal Risk Scores Is Mathematically Inevitable
An analysis of bias against black defendants in criminal risk scores has prompted research showing that the disparity…
Trump and the Deadly Politics of Denial
President Donald Trump’s response to the Quebec mosque attack doesn’t bode well for how his administration will react…
Deutsche Bank Represents Trump’s Biggest Remaining Conflict of Interest
Deutsche Bank is President Donald Trump’s largest lender. While the troubled bank has settled several of the charges…
If We Don’t Use Our Climate Data, We Risk Losing It Forever
A critical mass of everyday users is the best defense against political attacks on climate information. By Denice…
How a Simple Fix to Reduce Aberrant Prescribing Became Not So Simple
In 2014, the government said health providers would have to enroll in Medicare in order to prescribe drugs…